Nation A prosecutor worried about his safety borrowed a gun in an open case. It was stolen, and now he’s in hot water. November 2, 2018 Daniel J. Gross and Kirk Brown, The Greenville News Comments Off on A prosecutor worried about his safety borrowed a gun in an open case. It was stolen, and now he’s in hot water. After receiving threats 5 years ago, solicitor Walt Wilkins in South Carolina decided he needed a gun. He's hearing about that in the 2018 election.