Blair to CNN, which claims that Blair and his companions have had a change of heart, realize what they are doing is wrong, and are now dedicated to killing other ATF agents. Amidst the national search for Blair and company, Bowman continues to rack up the body count. Eventually, as the ATF and FBI are unable to effectively track down those responsible for the killings, the President of the United States is forced to give an address to the nation relating his intent to repeal the unconstitutional laws, including the National Firearms Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of 1968. Fictionalized accounts of historical events The story contains several items of historical fiction (accounts of real events with fictionalized thoughts & dialog) that are not widely known and advance the book's premise and plot. The following events are featured prominently: Bonus Army March on Washington, D.C. (1932) Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) Battle of Athens, Tennessee (1946) Ken Ballew raid (1971) 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia (1985) FBI shootout in Miami, Florida (1986) Jerry Drasen (1988) NFA-licensed firearm dealer sent to prison without breaking any law, the applicable law interpreted to apply to inoperable and unassembled portions of a rifle as well as the entire rifle John Lawmaster ATF raid in Tulsa (1991) Ruby Ridge incident in Idaho (1992) Aron S. Lipman (1992) ATF confiscated gun inventory, prosecuted Aron only after his demanding inventory back. Prosecuted for "conspiracy to violate federal firearms laws." Waco Siege (1993) William Fleming (1994) Class 3 NFA dealer sent to prison for embarrassing the ATF as expert witness for defense, raided in retaliation, sent to prison for obscure and non-criminal paperwork violations Harry and Terry Lamplugh May 25, 1994 raid, ATF stomped pet cat to death, destroyed the Lamplughs' house, in their illegal and unconstitutional "raid." Oklahoma City bombing (1995) Reception The novel sold over 60,000 copies of over four printings. After having been out of print for several years, a paperback edition was reissued in June, 2013. The author's web site states that he is working on a shorter sequel that was originally scheduled for publication in 2006. However, this sequel has not yet been released. Timothy McVeigh controversy Timothy McVeigh read the novel while awaiting his trial for the Oklahoma City bombing. He loved the book, and noted that if it had come out a few years earlier, he would have given serious