Not saying he is in the right, but for example, in NYC if a gun and the magazine are in the same bag, even if in different compartments the gun is "loaded". Even if it is not loaded, it's loaded

So, unless we have an expeort in CA gun law, it could be a friend's gun. Or, if could be a friend's gun that was stolen, or it could be stolen

It's not sart for Westrbooks, and he is going to face jailtime... but it could be a case of overcharging to get something to stick.