My question involves criminal law for the state of: North Carolina
Alright fellas. Here's the situation.
About 2 months ago I was driving down a local back road. I was on my way back from shooting. I had two other people with me, one being in the back seat with one of the guns. While driving down this back road a sheriff rode by. So as I come to the next stop sign, I have the kid in the back seat put the rifle further back where it belongs. As he does this, two people behind me run like hell. So as I am driving home I am stopped by a the town police. He tells me there is a BOLO out for my vehicle and calls the sheriff of the county I was in. After an hour, the sheriff arrives and questions me and takes all my guns and one bowie knife. (All of these were unloaded with bolts out) I tell him what happens and he seems content. He detains the kid I had in the back and I say "Am I free to go" and he says "yes"
So, I go up to the police station to pick up my friend, and I fill out a voluntary statement. After doing this, I sit around and wait for my friend to get done being questioned and filling out his stuff. I am told that his parents are coming to pick him up as he is only 15 and after she approves, he can ride back with me. So I go down to see the magistrate and he tells me my bond is $2000 and I am being charged with Assault by pointing a weapon and Contributing to the deliquincy of a minor. I am put in handcuffs and taken to jail. I stay there overnight in a "holding tank" and the next morning I am bailed out. I don't believe I was ever arrested and the "victims" have changed their story twice.
The gun was a M91/30 and the vehicle was a 1999 Jeep Cherokee
I would really appreciate any thoughts or help on my situation. Am I at fault? Was the confiscation of my guns legal? I am 18 and attempting to go in to the Coast Guard and I cannot if I have a class A misdemor. Which this is.

