SilencerCo celebrates 250 years of American independence with a money-saving summer promotion built to celebrate America, American manufacturing and American trigger time.

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Some things don’t translate. The European mind simply cannot comprehend why Americans spend their weekends at the range and in the woods, spend small fortunes on ammo, and long to hear the unmistakable sound of freedom as that ammo clangs against steel targets.

They probably can’t comprehend why we’d insist on designing, machining, assembling, and supporting every suppressor right here in Utah, either.

But, hey, America wasn’t built on doing things the easy way.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence, SilencerCo is launching its ALWAYS AMERICAN. 250 FOR 250. promotion, which runs from June 23, 2026, to August 15, 2026. Anyone who purchases a qualifying suppressor and submits the required documentation will receive $250 in SilencerCo Web Store Credit, valid until October 31, 2026. The promotion applies to several of SilencerCo’s most popular suppressors, including the Velos Series (Velos LBP 556, Velos LBP 556K, Velos LBP 762), Hybrid Modular Series (Omega 36M and Hybrid 46M), and Scythe Series (Scythe Ti and Ti Black).

For complete promotion details and qualifying products, visit silencerco.com/always-american/.

The ALWAYS AMERICAN. 250 for 250. promotion celebrates more than America’s milestone birthday. It celebrates the values that have driven SilencerCo since its founding in 2008: American manufacturing, American innovation, and the belief that shooters deserve products built by people who actually understand what happens when a trigger is pulled.

“America has spent 250 years proving that independence, self-reliance, and hard work still matter,” said Mike Aland, Chief Marketing Officer of SilencerCo. “We’re proud to build suppressors in Utah with American Workers, American materials, and American craftsmanship. ALWAYS AMERICAN is our way of celebrating that legacy while giving something back to the shooters who continue to support American manufacturing and want to let freedom ring downrange.” Read more

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court granting review in FPC’s Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois lawsuit challenging the County’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment:

“Moments ago, the Supreme Court granted review in an FPC case challenging Cook County’s ban on semiautomatic rifles. This is not the end of the fight to eliminate bans on so-called ‘assault weapons,’ but it marks the end of the beginning. For years, the FPC Grassroots Army has fought hard to bring this question to the Supreme Court, and now the time has come to march forward and reclaim the rights that were immorally taken from us. And as we approach Independence Day—as our nation celebrates 250 years—we embrace our movement’s next challenge: securing a historic Supreme Court victory that protects the right to keep and bear arms for generations to come. The FPC Grassroots Army will continue to Fight Forward until every ban on constitutionally protected arms is eliminated, full stop.” Read more

NSSF^®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is elated over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to hear petitions challenging state restrictions on the possession of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs). Petitions challenging the constitutionality of these state-based restrictions have endured a tortuous legal path to the nation’s highest court.

The challenges, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, will be heard by the Supreme Court in the next session. These petitions were relisted several times before the Supreme Court ultimately decided to grant cert. Viramontes and Grant challenge Cook County, Illinois and Connecticut’s respective bans on MSR possession, the most-commonly sold centerfire rifle in America, of which there are over 32 million in circulation. NSSF believes that the Heller and Bruen precedents clearly hold that firearms in common use are protected by the Second Amendment.

NSSF contends that review of these challenges by the Supreme Court is long overdue. NSSF was frustrated with the Court’s decision in June 2025 to deny cert in Snope v. Brown and the NSSF-funded Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island petitions challenging on Second Amendment grounds Maryland’s MSR Ban and Rhode Island’s ban on standard sized magazines, respectively. NSSF respectfully disagreed with Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s statement then that the Court should wait a “Term or two” before taking action to stop the lower courts from misapplying the Court’s holdings in Heller and Bruen, effectively denying the Second Amendment rights of millions of law-abiding Americans living in the states that have enacted laws banning MSRs and standard capacity magazines.

Rhode Island’s ban on the sale of MSRs will take effect July 1, 2026, and Virginia has since enacted into law a similar ban, which is currently being challenged in courts, including one funded by NSSF.

NSSF continues to monitor the Duncan v. Bonta and Gator’s Customs Guns, Inc. v. Washington petitions, which were held over by the Supreme Court. Both cases challenge state restrictions on standard capacity magazines. NSSF contends that magazines are arms, protected by the Second Amendment and states that ban standard capacity magazines are violating the civil rights of law-abiding citizens of those states. Read more

FPC firmly believes that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) must be strengthened to robustly protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights of peaceable American gun owners and the critically important firearms ecosystem that serves them. Unfortunately, Senator John Cornyn’s SHOT Act (S. 4775)—in the form presented to FPC—badly misses the mark.

FPC has spent months engaging with congressional offices—including Senator Cornyn’s—various stakeholders, and leading legal experts, including our Supreme Court counsel, to help inform and shape reforms that would provide badly needed protections for the Second Amendment community. To that end, FPC developed a proposed PLCAA amendment that advances the real mission: protecting the People’s rights and ensuring that frivolous litigation cannot be used to redline the Second Amendment out of existence. Read more

GW: I wonder how many NRA members were lost because of this man’s stealing!  Count me as one after years of dedicated contributions.

 

The recently redrawn maps pitted two incumbent Democratic lawmakers against each other in a primary.

And, for Democrat Texas Representative, Al Green, that meant the end of his bombastic tenure in the House of Representatives.

Trijicon®, Inc., a global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military, and law enforcement markets, is pleased to announce a new 2.5 MOA, Green Dot version of the popular SRO® reflex sight. The new model will be available in Black and Coyote Brown anodized finishes.

Designed for competitive and target shooting applications, the Trijicon SRO® (Specialized Reflex Optic) features a large field of view and a clean, crisp aiming dot that helps shooters find the dot quickly, track it easily, and improve both accuracy and speed.

Why Green?
Green dot sights take advantage of the human eye’s peak sensitivity to green wavelengths, making them appear brighter and easier to acquire in daylight, even at lower brightness settings—prolonging battery life. They maintain visibility in bright conditions, resist washout, and perform better in fog, haze, or against complex backgrounds. Green is easier on the eyes, reducing strain during prolonged use and provides a clearer aiming point for many with astigmatism or red-green color blindness. In both low-light and high-glare environments, green delivers vivid contrast and detail, enabling quicker target acquisition and sustained accuracy. Read more

April 17, 2026
Contact: Dan Dowdy (Agate Falls Scenic Site), 906-353-6558 or Carly Graff (ORV reroute), 906-250-5818

Repairs and improvements to trestle bridge also require reroute of ORV trail 

Agate Falls Scenic Site, a popular western Upper Peninsula attraction managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, is temporarily closed through late fall for essential repairs and improvements to the site’s trestle bridge.

This closure, which is slated for completion Nov. 1, 2026, also includes rerouting an off-road vehicle trail that runs through the property off state Highway M-28 in Ontonagon County. Agate Falls Scenic Site is known for its picturesque views and activities including fishing, hiking and ORV riding.

“With the work taking place directly above the pathway and overlook, the site is closed to ensure public safety,” said Dan Dowdy, unit supervisor with the DNR Parks and Recreation Division.

The DNR is using a Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program grant to pay for the site’s repairs and improvements, which are expected to cost $1.6 million. This program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. Read more

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) are proud to announce a major win in our ongoing legal battle against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosive’s (ATF) Biden-era “Engaged in the Business” rule. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the Fifth Circuit to dismiss its appeal of the preliminary injunction GOA, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch obtained against ATF’s unconstitutional Biden-era “Engaged in the Business” rule.

This rule was just a backdoor scheme by President Biden “to move the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation.” Under the rule, even a single private firearm sale could suddenly become a federal crime. And ATF inverted the ordinary judicial process, presuming gun owners guilty until proven innocent.

After the enormous pressure brought to bear by gun owners, DOJ is seeking a dismissal allowing the case to return to district court. Our preliminary injunction blocking the rule remains in effect, and GOA will pursue a final order permanently striking down Biden’s unconstitutional and unlawful regulation.

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement: “This move by DOJ is a massive step towards fulfilling President Trump’s campaign promise to gun owners to end his Biden rule. Biden’s criminalization of private gun sales was a naked attempt to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of millions of gun owners. GOA and GOF once gain have triumphed over ATF overreach.” Read more