A powerful rifle. A packed tent. And one bullet that never exited.

For those who were standing just feet behind Charlie Kirk, his final act may have been the ultimate shield.

Remembered as a “giant of his generation”

Yesterday, thousands gathered inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to honor the life of Charlie Kirk — and among them were some of the most powerful figures in America. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Kirk’s widow, Erika, all took the stage to pay tribute in a service filled with grief, faith, and raw emotion.

Widely used during both World Wars

The 31-year-old conservative activist was gunned down on September 10 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.

Authorities revealed that the gun used to kill Charlie Kirk wasn’t just any hunting rifle — it may have been a decades-old, untraceable weapon.

Prosecutors identified it as a Mauser Model 98 .30-06 caliber bolt-action rifle, a firearm first developed in Germany and widely used during both World Wars.

Officials noted the weapon could even predate the 1968 U.S. law passed after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, which required all firearms to carry serial numbers or other markings. Because of that, tracking the weapon’s history could prove nearly impossible.