SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas City suburb has apologized after a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Kansas appeared in a parade atop a Jeep with what appeared to be a large gun mounted on the back .
The Kansas City Star reported that some onlookers appeared stunned by the sight of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach on the red, white and blue-decorated vehicle at the Old Shawnee Days parade Saturday morning.
A spokesman for Kobach says the gun was a replica.
Shawnee Community Christian Church pastor Johnny Lewis says there were audible gasps from parade-goers as Kobach rode by.
The city of Shawnee issued a statement apologizing to those who felt unsafe and promising not to allow something similar in future.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
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