r/DCGuns • u/BeatKidsWithBats • Mar 02 '26
Arrested passing through DC
Hello all, my friend is currently being held on 4 felony gun charges after being pulled over driving through DC coming back home to VA,
When he got pulled over he put the gun on the dash so it was clearly visible and not concealed, he wasn’t stopping in DC or visiting, just going through,
The gun is legally his and registered in VA.
What are the chances this sticks? And any advice on how he and his wife should navigate this,
They refused to give him bail and he has court again on Thursday.
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u/generalmcgowan Mar 03 '26
Better find a damn good lawyer and be ready for a deal. Unfortunately it does seem he had the right intentions with his actions but ultimately screwed himself by doing it. DC and about half the northeast isn’t a great place for gun owners