“It was an honest mistake,” Beeler told The Washington Post after being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and released Saturday afternoon. Beeler was charged with five crimes, including possession of a weapon and ammunition in Washington without proper registration. He and his lawyer did not respond to requests for comment Saturday, but in his interview with The Post, Beeler denied having 500 rounds of ammunition. He and his wife discovered that Beeler had been arrested when she received a call from a reporter, he said. His inauguration committee had already been planning a scaled-back celebration with virtual components because of the coronavirus.

Source: bd News24 January 17, 2021 13:30 UTC