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The Kansas City Star reports:
Kris Kobach made his way through a parade in Johnson County Saturday morning, waving from an American flag colored jeep with a large gun mounted in back. The city of Shawnee later issued an apology for Kobach’s display.
The sight of Kobach, a Republican candidate for Kansas governor, in the vehicle at the Old Shawnee Days parade stunned some onlookers and quickly sparked criticism on social media. “It was pretty shocking,” said pastor Johnny Lewis of Shawnee Community Christian Church. “There were audible gasps from the folks we were sitting by.”
“The gun is a replica,” Kobach spokeswoman Danedri Herbert said in a text message. “The Secretary says those who use the excuse of school violence to restrict the right to bear arms are deeply misguided. We need to stand up for our Second Amendment rights and recognize the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
Had a blast riding in the Old Shawnee Days Parade in this souped up jeep with a replica gun. Those who want to restrict the right to keep and bear arms are deeply misguided. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. #ksleg #ksgov #TeamKobach pic.twitter.com/ZULBEYTqUW
— Kris W. Kobach (@KrisKobach1787) June 2, 2018
Kansas Secretary of State and candidate for governor Kris Kobach draws gasps from crowd as he rides in Kansas City-area parade on a jeep mounted with a large replica gun. https://t.co/M9gmSYSvAJ
— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) June 2, 2018
Kris Kobach, who very well could be the next governor of Kansas, thought it was a good idea to show up to a parade with a replica machine gun. The City of Shawnee put out a statement that basically says: This is not OK. https://t.co/wEOv61eihA
— Colleen Nelson (@ColleenMNelson) June 2, 2018
Asked why a key architect of GOP immigration and voter-restriction efforts needed to stump with .50 cal Browning on a jeep, his campaign replied that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Some personal defense weapon! https://t.co/7qfmDeEI6J
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) June 3, 2018
UPDATE: Kansas Republican governor candidate Kris Kobach released the following statement after he was criticized for riding in a parade on a jeep with a large replica gun mounted on it. https://t.co/eAJCKEFQDg #kwch12 pic.twitter.com/dXMXaWM8sJ
— KWCH Eyewitness News (@KWCH12) June 3, 2018