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Man Arrested for Gun Charges at Trump Rally in California

Above: Presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to the crowd after his speech during a rally at Calhoun Ranch in Coachella on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Image copyright: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Contributor via Getty Images

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  • A man was arrested Saturday on state gun charges near a California rally for former Pres. Donald Trump, but Trump — the Republican nominee in this year's campaign — was "not in any danger," a joint statement from the US Secret Service, the FBI and the Department of Justice said.

  • Vem Miller, 49, was stopped by deputies at a checkpoint en route to Trump's rally in the Coachella Valley and was found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine, according to officials. He was also in possession of multiple passports with different names, and was driving an unregistered vehicle, officials said.

  • The Riverside County Sheriff's office said in a statement that Miller was taken into custody "without incident," and that he was booked on misdemeanour offenses of possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. He will not face federal charges and he was released after posting bail of $5K.


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