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Carrying a loaded weapon, concealed or unconcealed, is against the law in the District. The possession of a firearm not registered in the District carries a penalty up to a year in prison.
Charging documents filed in court Wednesday morning said Kokesh was charged with possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms, a Schedule I narcotic, while possessing a firearm. Possession of Schedule I or II drugs is a felony in Virginia, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a maximum $2,500 fine. If convicted of possession of the drugs while also in possession of a firearm, Kokesh would face an additional minimum of two years in prison.
Kokesh, an Iraq war veteran and Internet talk show, host unveiled plans in early May to lead an armed Open Carry March into the District on July 4. He described the proposed event, in which he said participants would carry loaded guns across the Memorial Bridge from Arlington into Washington, as an act of civil disobedience against tyranny.
But the march was canceled after police said they would enforce D.C.s strict gun laws, which prohibit the carrying of loaded weapons.
He has gotten into trouble for protesting in a Marine uniform and for taking a souvenir gun home from the battlefield.
Gun-rights activist Adam Kokesh charged with possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms - The Washington Post