Both South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota State Senator Casey Crabtree have announced they will support state deregulation of silencers in South Dakota. A bill is expected to be introduced in 2026.
“If the Hearing Protection Act goes through that is a huge win for us. Silencer Central has not lobbied against the passage of the Hearing Protection Act because there is so much upside for us if it goes through.”
A bombshell controversy is shaking the suppressor industry. Lobbying disclosures show Silencer Central funded efforts tied to “suppressor tax stamp conservation,” raising serious questions about whether the company quietly supports keeping silencers under the NFA.
Brandon Maddox, founder of Silencer Central and the largest silencer dealer in the nation gives his thoughts about the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and how to move toward that end.
Brandon Maddox, the founder of Silencer Central, interviews with Dean Weingarten, giving his background, and how Silencer Central came to be.