Silencer sales up 265%, will surge under ‘big, beautiful bill’

Published July 10, 2025 2:53pm ET



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.

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