Vet Arrested Over Weapons Charge

An Iraq war veteran and gun-rights activist who posted a video of himself appearing to load a gun in the U.S. capital faces drug and gun charges, police said. Adam Kokesh, 31, of Herndon, Va., was arrested after police raided his home under a warrant Tuesday night, The Washington Post reported. Court papers showed the former Marine corporal, who was being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center Wednesday, was charged with possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms while possessing a firearm, The Washington Post reported.