Americans eager to quiet their firearms have been buying “silencers” at a historic rate, and that is expected to surge more once the tax is removed under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that was signed into law.
Industry officials told Secrets that there is a growing demand for suppressors as gun owners seek out hearing protection devices.
Under the bill, the $200 federal tax on suppressors and some other popular items, including short-barreled rifles such as AR-15-style pistols, will soon be eliminated, though federal registration and approval will continue to be required.
Industry spokesman Mark Oliva, with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, said that recent attention to the benefits of using suppressors at gun ranges and hunting, as some European nations recommend, is boosting sales. And cutting the tax should help more.
“The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill will remove a significant barrier to lawful suppressor and firearm ownership, when it is ultimately implemented, that we believe has kept many on the sidelines, especially when it comes to suppressor purchases,” Oliva told Secrets.
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