So why wasn't he charged with having a loaded long gun in his vehicle?

"Fetterman said he saw a man take off on foot, wearing a face mask and goggles. He thought the person might be associated with the gunfire, so he called 911 and got into his truck and pursued."

https://www.wtae.com/article/braddoc...ots-1/7459686#

Why? because he now claims as mayor to have been "the chief law enforcement officer" of the borough of Braddock.

"A spokesman for Fetterman’s campaign said he started using the term “chief law enforcement officer” last year to push back against opponents like Kenyatta as they accused him of acting like a “vigilante.” His campaign also said he didn’t invent the term in relation to his duties as mayor and pointed out that the Pennsylvania Association of Borough Mayors uses the wording in a handbook to describe the duties of the office."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...race-rcna25649