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She tried to stop a violent threat without taking a life. People who knew the suspect say he was suffering personal problems. Witnesses and neighbors told reporters they were thankful no one was hurt.

But as of October 14, 2025, that order is off the table. The court vacated the requirement after SAF, FPC, and DOJ jointly filed a motion to amend the judgment.

The officer then drew his department-issued firearm, and the two exchanged gunfire. Wilks was struck and pronounced dead at the scene.

For nearly a century, the NFA has hung its legal hat on Congress’s taxing power. Back in 1934, lawmakers admitted they didn’t have the authority to ban certain guns outright — so they taxed them instead.

As Phillips put it, “People who aren’t as gun friendly might hesitate when they first see it, but the law is the law. After time, people will get used to it.”

Ironically, it might soon be easier for outsiders to get one than for Californians themselves.

Everytown and The Trace’s criticism isn’t just unfounded. It is abhorrent. In the estimation of the gun control organization, the only answer is to eliminate gun ownership in America.

In 2011, Nichols was convicted of statutory rape and sentenced to 15 years in prison, with a projected release date in September 2027.

The only things still allowed (for now): “non-enhancing” gear — like holsters, gun safes, and similar accessories that don’t directly interface with a firearm.