thing is, its your item of property, you have the responsibility to keep it safe. so why were you simply sitting back drinking your coffee while you watched the guy do the damage. you shoulda been up right next to your gun the whole time.
Seriously, if its as expensive and important as you say it is, why use the common peeple rack, and not take a range cart of your own, or at least a padded case for it, so no dumb dumb things happen to it?