100 guns stolen from vehicles by Rayquan Pettaway, Roy Rushing, resold on social media; crackdown initiated in Kansas City's Westport district due to rising gun theft concerns.

A federal initiative targeting gun theft has launched in Kansas City's Westport district after two men, Rayquan Pettaway (25) and Roy Rushing (27), were sentenced for stealing over 100 firearms from vehicles. Pettaway received 11 years and 8 months, while Rushing was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months. The stolen guns were resold on social media, often to individuals prohibited from owning firearms. The crackdown follows rising concerns about gun theft in the area.