Unfortunately for him, Gregory was indeed planning to commit a crime: the crime of possessing a high capacity magazine in DC. And he did commit the crime.
Let’s see how he likes gun laws.
CNN journalists fancy themselves liberal elites - - laws don't apply to them or the real elites, right? In delusion they're part of the ruling class. (Well, until they're laid off - and which point they realize elites used them - and they never were real members - but that's another post...)
Until then they're superior - and if you don't believe it, check out their attitudes and 'airs'...
Journalists use to be talented working class people who were in touch with real people. Not anymore - which is why no one gives a damn about 'the news' as presented by CNN. Or about CNN - or any of the rest of the 'oh so superior (by their own standards) newsies.