Marine Arrested For Accidental Gun Possession in D.C., David Gregory Still On The Loose

A Marine assigned to the office Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter was arrested in Washington D.C. this week when a handgun was found in his car. Here are the details:

A Marine detailed to the office of California GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter Jr. was arrested Tuesday for possession of an unregistered firearm after a loaded .45 caliber handgun was discovered in his vehicle.

Gunnery Sgt. Peter Boby, a congressional fellow in the Corps’ Office of Legislative Affairs, was arrested after being stopped at a security checkpoint near a House office building, according to the U.S. Capitol Police.

Boby was also charged with carrying a pistol without a license and possession of unregistered ammunition. He processed at Capitol Police headquarters.

Hunter issued a statement Tuesday evening calling Boby “a top-notch performer.”

“He’s a hero who’s seen combat, who’s been wounded and who’s been in good standing with the Marine Corps throughout,” Hunter said. “We are still getting the facts but this was most likely an accident. There’s no reason to suggest it was intentional.”
Newsflash: This was an accident. Marines are often avid shooters and it’s obvious he left the firearm (judging by the caliber this particular gun could easily be his regular carry gun) in his vehicle and forgot to take it out before rushing into Washington D.C. for work. He started his day in Virginia with a legal firearm, crossed a bridge to D.C. for work and automatically became a criminal for simply possessing an inanimate object.

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