Gun activist Adam Kokesh charged By Laurie Ure, CNN July 27, 2013 -- Updated 0312 GMT (1112 HKT) A judge says Adam Kokesh "poses a danger" and went "out of his way" to violate laws. Kokesh faces charges related to video made in District of Columbia In video, he loads a shotgun in the middle of Washington's Freedom Plaza It is illegal to carry firearms in the District of Columbia Washington (CNN) -- Pro-gun activist Adam Kokesh, recently seen in an Internet video loading and cocking a shotgun, is being held in a Washington jail for three days pending a detention hearing on Monday, a judge ruled. He is charged with carrying a rifle or shotgun outside a home or place of business, an offense that carries a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Kokesh, an Iraq veteran, made headlines with a July Fourth video posted to YouTube in which he loaded a shotgun in the middle of the national capital's Freedom Plaza. District of Columbia Magistrate Judge Lori Parker said Kokesh "poses a danger" and went "out of his way" to violate the district's laws. Kokesh's attorney, Peter Cooper, said after the appearance in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia that his client is making a "political statement," but argued the government is doing the same thing. "Their allegation about danger, I believe, is unwarranted," Cooper said. Kokesh was originally arrested July 9 after a police search of his suburban Washington home in Herndon, Virginia, found a firearm and an illicit drug, an illegal combination in the state of Virginia. He posted bond on Thursday for that charge, but "never saw the light of day" as police picked him up soon afterward, Cooper said. Kokesh has a history of publicly airing his opinions. Then, loading shells into the shotgun, he looks into a camera, saying, "We are the final American revolution. CNN's Leslie Bentz and Steve Brusk contributed to this report.