Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 36
- Location
- Centralia, Missouri
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors allege that Jerod Bargar illegally brought a 9 millimeter handgun in an American flag holster to Washington, D.C., which he then dropped outside the U.S. Capitol on Capitol grounds during the rioting. Police officers recovered the gun from the ground around 2:30 p.m. and, according to court papers, managed to later trace the gun to Bargar. During an interview with law enforcement, Bargar allegedly admitted that he brought the gun with him - despite not having a license to carry in Washington, D.C. - for “self-protection" while going to the “belly of the beast." Court papers indicate that the gun had a cartridge in the chamber, and a magazine that held more than 10 rounds, which is illegal in the District of Columbia.
Case History
Bargar pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 1/9/2024 to 5 years of Probation; 6 months location monitoring; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000; Fine of $4,000. Bargar received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.