Demonte Jamari Ludy, 25 of Rome, was jailed at the Kangaroo convenience store on Garden Lakes Blvd when police said they found him with nearly 15 grams of marijuana and a loaded AK 47.
Police added that Ludy also possessed text messages showing him distributing drugs.
Ludy is charged with possession of marijuana, the distribution of marijuana, possession of drug related objects and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.