I think the 4473 is the dealer's proof that he transferred it to someone that was legal to possess a firearm. The permit just indicates that you had cleared a background check. Buck Ofama!
I'd guess he was being an asshat based on this line, "The suspect identified as Phillip Lee Woods, 41, informed the officer that he had gotten into a confrontation with another customer; went to his vehicle and retrieved the weapon." If you get in a confrontation and you're in the right in a...
I'd bet the jail was at capacity and they had nowhere to put them. This town is full of morons, and the jail is a popular spot. The apartments where that took place is straight hoodrats.