US Senate candidate Kobach (R) reports 4 guns stolen from truck

[left-of-center2012]

U.S. Senate candidate and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach reported that he had four guns stolen from his pickup truck that was parked at a Wichita hotel.

Officers responded to a call from Kobach around 11:30 a.m. Saturday at a hotel parking garage, Wichita police said. Investigators believe someone broke into Kobach's pickup overnight and took a rifle, two shotguns and a handgun.

A spokeswoman for the Republican's campaign said he was in Wichita for a campaign event and had the long guns with him for a scheduled shooting event.

Campaign spokeswoman Danedri Herbert said Kobach also “always has at least one firearm with him for personal protection.”
(Which appartently he leaves in his vehicle?)

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-senate-candidate-kobach-reports-guns-stolen-truck-71253926

[ExciteBike66]

1. Gun owners wonder why anti-gun folks blame them for illegal guns....

If you leave a gun in your vehicle and it is stolen, you should be held accountable for any crime committed with that gun.

[tenderfoot]

6. Like in this case...

a champion cause against immigration from the right:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/05/576123068/immigrant-acquitted-of-san-francisco-killing-sentenced-on-lesser-gun-charge

[lagomorph777]

21. +1 Russiapublicans are irresponsible assholes.

And that's the nicest thing I've ever said about them.

[catbyte]

2. What sort of idiot leaves four guns in a pickup in a parking garage? A republican, I guess.

And here's another "responsible gun owner," folks.

Yet again, in the immortal words of Bugs Bunny,

[Thomas Hurt]

3. Yeah, since when is it a good idea to leave weapons in a car.

[Blue_true]

14. Used to happen all the time in Florida.

That was until thieves realized that they could steal a $800 gun and resell it for much less, and still make a profit.

[demtenjeep]

4. mother fucker is lying. There is no way to get to that garage unless one is staying

at the Drury -formerly the Broadview


not sure what his angle is but mother fucker is lying

[Nevilledog]

13. Tell us more!

Wouldn't said secure garage have cameras?

[demtenjeep]

17. pretty sure it does

https://www.reservations.com/hotel/drury-plaza-hotel-broadview-wichita-wichita-ks?rmcid=dsa&utm_source=googleads&gclid=CjwKCAjw26H3BRB2EiwAy32zhTWVRk0b6KKs0ubJ1HNGQjHq42Hcjj1cqIooYlusLOlKukxSbD72SRoCCNYQAvD_BwE

also, there is a security person that sits in the above walkway from garage to secure keyed entry

[Liberal In Texas]

18. Not exactly a Motel 6 is it? n/t

[demtenjeep]

20. oh no, it is gorgeous

it was remodeled within the last 6=8 years. Instead of letting go of the house keepers and others, they helped remodel and kept their jobs while it was closed.

We have used it as a weekend "getaway" because of the hot tub and pool.

It is a magnificent building.

[Doreen]

5. Well, another Republican must have stolen them.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. I hope that he's held accountable for probably not storing the guns properly or at least, more...

secure. Now there are four guns loose on the streets because of his sloppy safekeeping, hopefully not any young kids or inexperienced kids who could shoot themselves by accident and/or turn around and sell the guns to more nefarious elements.

If it were me (and it's not), I would have had the guns stored in a more secure fashion, e.g., perhaps the hotel check-in had a storage facility available for client's valuables or at least in his hotel room (unless they had a 'no guns' policy).

[lagomorph777]

22. Yes, hopefully they are in the hands of very responsible criminals.

[Aristus]

8. Real responsible of you, gun owner...

[blm]

9. Or, he made up the story on the spot to cover for something else.

He’s a consistent liar so why should anyone believe him about this.

[Midnight Writer]

10. I hope those poor guns end up with a responsible owner.

[lagomorph777]

23. Yeah that seems likely. Hopefully stolen by decent upstanding criminals.

[lpbk2713]

11. Having those weapons stolen was a four gun conclusion.

[Blue_true]

12. Here in Florida guys used to proudly drive around with an NRA sticker

on their vehicle window. That was until thieves discovered that vehicles with such a sticker had a gun in it often.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

15. Is this guy a gun runner? He looks the part.

Nah, gun runners have the good sense to take their goods inside at night......

[Sneederbunk]

16. Going after the incompetent gun owner vote.

[Crunchy Frog]

19. How "inadaquate" must he be to need all those weapons?

Sounds like he failed to adequately secure them, which should be a crime, but likely won't be treated as such.

[lagomorph777]

24. Usually I assume penis size is inversely proportional to truck size.

and potency is inversely proportional to the amount of ammo inside the truck.

Just general rules of thumb.

Extra credit for Confederate flags or blacked-out windows.