The suspect, John Michael Hughes, 29, of Pensacola, was driving near Bush's Crawford ranch about 6 p.m. Saturday, Sheriff Larry Lynch told the Waco Tribune-Herald.
He was arrested by Deputy Terry Fuller, who is assigned to Bush's security detail.
Lynch did not know if Bush was there at the time. Bush's motorcade left for Austin on Sunday morning.
"All the details of that, we can't make public at this time," Lynch said.
Hughes apparently did not take the entrance to Bush's ranch, Lynch said. No shots were fired, and there were no reported injuries. The number of guns retrieved was being investigated.
Authorities said Hughes was alone. Hughes was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor, officials said.
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