The man arrested for trying to bring a loaded gun into a Dubuque City Council meeting is now faces federal charges.
41-year-old Austin Goodman of Dubuque is now charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Because Goodman is charged with a federal count, his state charges have been dismissed.
Police arrested Goodman March 3rd after he entered the historic federal building where the council meeting was in session. He had also posted to social media his displeasure with police and local government officials.
Goodman is in the Linn County Jail waiting for a trial date of December 1st.