A man charged with carrying a loaded shotgun near the U.S. Capitol and planning to set off a bomb has testified that he only had a walking stick.

Michael Gorbey, of Rapidan, Virginia was arrested in January for carrying the shotgun and a sword outside the Capitol in an incident that caused hours of gridlock.

Police later found a homemade bomb in his pickup truck.

Gorbey has told police he was headed to an appointment at the Supreme Court. He testified Tuesday that he is being framed. He said he was only carrying a walking stick when he was arrested, and that he left a shotgun, sword and bulletproof jacket in his pickup, which was parked nearby.

Gorbey also said he had never seen the explosive device authorities say they later found in his truck.