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On May 2, 2026, Bruce Whitman, a 49-year-old former bartender at Portland's Multnomah Athletic Club, drove an SUV packed with pipe bombs and propane tanks into the club's entrance, killing himself and causing significant structural damage. Whitman had been the subject of two Extreme Risk Protection Orders—Oregon's red flag law—in 2022 and February 2026, raising pointed questions about whether the system designed to prevent gun violence can address threats that evolve beyond firearms.