U.S. Capitol Police say they arrested the driver of a truck who presented unauthorized inauguration credentials at a security checkpoint near the Capitol and was in possession of a loaded handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Police said Wesley Allen Beeler was arrested shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday night after stopping at a checkpoint.
Authorities said one officer noticed several firearms-related decals on Beeler’s truck, including one that said, “If they come for your guns Give ‘Em your bullets first.”
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