by TheGunMag Staff
A controversial Internet talk show host was arrested at his home in Herndon, VA, on July 9 after a videotaped July 4 stunt in which he loaded a shotgun in the District’s Freedom Plaza—a violation of the city’s gun laws.
Adam Kokesh
Information about the arrest of Adam Kokesh was posted on his blog. The Herndon Police Department later confirmed that Kokesh was arrested on a federal warrant but could not provide information about the nature of the charges.
Online court records in Virginia indicate he was charged with one felony count of possessing a gun with drugs present and one felony count of possessing drugs, reportedly hallucinogenic mushrooms. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Oct. 2.
Kokesh’s blog said that 30 police raided his home, forcing their way through the front door with a battering ram and detonating a flash grenade.
The blog said Kokesh was handcuffed and detained for questioning inside the home.
The libertarian activist has used unconventional means to protest issues ranging from marijuana laws to gun rights in the past and previously had been arrested as a result.
Earlier this year, Kokesh made waves when he had called for armed gun rights activists to march from Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and proceed across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into the District—where it is illegal to carry guns on the street.
The march was called off, with Kokesh encouraging other rallies instead.
It was unclear what charges Kokesh is facing or when he will appear in court.
