As producers of more "law and order" (cough cough) tv shows than any other network, do you honestly think NBC does not have access to realistic props nor arrangements to use them in locales (e.g., NYC) with restrictive controls?

You assert otherwise. WHERE is YOUR proof?

But more importantly, why is this your fixation, rather than the horrendous deaths of six and seven year olds--or the more recent slaughter of firefighters using the very same weapons?

He said it was a 30 round magazine. He could have said it was a facsimile. He did not.

Honesty and truth telling are supposed to be important for journalists.

It is the worst sort Sophistry to accuse me not to care about dead children. I have stayed clear of the gun wars around here because they tend to bring out the worst sort of assholes on DU.

But also try answering the more important question:

Why is this your fixation, rather than the horrendous deaths of six and seven year olds--or the more recent slaughter of firefighters using the very same weapons?

WHY?

Why is this my "fixation'? (your word not, mine)

Because generally strict liability laws in any setting can be really dangerous.

And I am at a loss why everyone must only discuss what you want discussed and not anything else.

guns says everything anyone here needs to know about you. There really isn't anything more to say.

I find it fascinating that your thread (and those of other seeming obsessive gun advocates) propagating this BS re: Gregory's showing of that magazine is near identical to threads on RW websites.

Number of guns I own: 0

Number of times I have shot a gun: 4

Years since the last time I shot a gun: 6

Number of guns I have owned: 0

And that proves what, exactly?

When you propagate RW-NRA talking points sans any facts whatsoever, DUers are going to question your doing so.

If one reads the post in it's entirety I was not advocating prosecuting Mr. Gregory. My point was to point out the absurdity of strict liability laws in most occasions. He technically broke the law but if the law is framed in such a way not to give him a safe harbor then it is a bad law. And that law is framed that way. There should be a safe harbor for a host of reasons.

It was been a has few weeks in the gun area and I understand how one can get over emotional about it.

Cheers!

With a gun wrangler off stage.

You've seen Colbert brandish his precious? We are talking NY City here, where that gun is mostly illegal.

You think they have not crossed every T and dotted every I legally either?

You fell for the RW NRA inspired talking point...oohs shiny.

I've worked in Hollywood most of my life and your statement is utter crap.
Props are props.
I'm sure you know better though since "Propmaster" is probably on your resume with everything else you claim to have done.

The company he works for has on staff lawyers, who regularly file entertainment exceptions with every city where they film murder mysteries and all that.

They have on staff gun wranglers, who are just off stage and handle these props, they hold multiple licenses, both state and federal.

So you think a company that has an entertaining division did not know this? You serious?

What you are doing is quite frankly taking the bait and getting distracted.

This is why they win...look, shiny!!!

but I think you are saying it in the wrong place.

This post was less about the Gregory incident and more about the stupidity of strict liability laws. They just used the Gregory clip thing as an example.

One which the NRA is pushing all its cultist minions to use.

The clip was powerful. I am betting the gun lobby is behind it...called framing. The frame...lib'rul elites can and do break the law with immunity...see, we don't have to pay attention.

Never mind that no law was broken.

And we need those laws..the US actually has very lax laws.

The gun clip?

Now I really am misunderstanding.

Where he showed a 30 round extended magazine.

You dig now?

I am amazed how easy it is to distract people with non-issues.

on it totally out of context....LOL

This post only mentions Gregory in passing. This post isn't even about that. This post is about strict liability laws and mens rea.

Do YOU dig now?

But you go on, keep getting distracted. And the OP is thanked by the NRA.

For the famous, wealthy and well connected.