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In addition, in order to raise this affirmative defense successfully, the defendant must prove (s)he relied on the representation of law enforcement when committing the illegal act. For example, someone who is well known to understand the actual MGL in regard to carry (as evidenced through public statements, forum posts, etc.) could not hide behind the estoppel defense just because LE told that person something (s)he knew to be false.
Additionally, that reliance must also be objectively reasonable. To cite an absurd example, you can't walk up to a cop, tell him your wife is pissing you off, ask him if it's legal to kill her, have him say yes, and assert entrapment by estoppel when you get charged with murder.
I think that as well applies here. First, DC Metro Police flat out told NBC "no". Not only that, but the statutory language is pretty clear--there's no vaugeness or ambiguity in the law. The very fact that NBC asked (twice) seems to suggest to me they weren't asking for a statutory clarification, but rather permission to violate the law without consequence.