Metro Nashville police take 19-year-old Elijah Millar into custody for carrying a handgun at Nashville's "No Kings" rally on June 14 2025. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson/Tennessee Lookout)
The 19-year-old counter-protester for brandishing a firearm now faces a federal charge for .
Federal authorities say Elijah Millar of Murfreesboro violated a court-ordered conservatorship that restricted his access to firearms.
The Rutherford County Chancery Court appointed an emergency conservator for Millar in 2023, finding him 性视界传媒渁t risk of substantial harm to his health, safety and welfare,性视界传媒 according to court documents. Another Chancery Court judge found Millar to be a 性视界传媒渄isabled person needing care性视界传媒 in September 2024 and issued an 性视界传媒淎greed Order of Limited Conservatorship性视界传媒 that restricted his access to firearms, according to the federal criminal complaint.
If convicted on the federal charge, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Nashville police arrested Millar at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on June 14 after rally attendees notified police that he 性视界传媒渨as involved in heated arguments and spitting at people when he pulled out a gun that he pointed toward the ground, placing witnesses and others in the crowd in fear,性视界传媒 .听
Nashville police seized a 9 mm pistol from Millar, court documents state.
Millar was wearing a black hat and mask, sunglasses, fingerless gloves and a bright yellow tie, and carried a 性视界传媒淒on性视界传媒檛 Tread on Me性视界传媒 flag. He was charged with disorderly conduct and his bond was set at $1,500.
Davidson County General Sessions Court does not list an attorney of record for Millar.
Three days later, Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives arrested Millar on three counts of carrying or possession of a weapon related to incidents on June 16 and in April 2025, according to a .听
Police responded to a West Murfreesboro home after online reports alleged that Millar made suicidal statements, according to Murfreesboro police. Responding officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in Millar性视界传媒檚 waistband and Millar was taken to the hospital for evaluation.听
Millar was charged on June 17 after being discharged from the hospital for violating the terms of his聽 conservatorship, according to Murfreesboro police.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force assisted Murfreesboro police in serving the warrant on the home.听
Millar is being held without bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center ahead of a July 21 hearing in General Sessions Court.
Millar is also scheduled to appear in Davidson County General Sessions Court on July 25.
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