David Gregory Denied Permission

For John, BLUF:  I am guessing a pressured subordinate said it was OK, when it wasn't.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

Over at The Instapundit we have this blog post about the current state of play regarding TV Journalist David Gregory:

DAVID GREGORY GUN-CRIME UPDATE; D.C. Police — NBC requested and was denied permission to use high capacity magazine in news segment.  Laws are for the little people.  From the comments:  “To paraphrase Joyce Carol Oates:  If sizable numbers of journalists become gun law victims themselves, maybe there’s hope for some balanced coverage on the issue.”

I am thinking a harried low-ranking member of the NBC Meet the Press organization, being rebuffed by the Metropolitan Police, decided to go with it anyway, hoping nothing would happen.

Note for Gerry:  This is why allowing folks a "but, sir" is important.

Regards  —  Cliff