The NSSF's Protect Liberty Political Action Committee (Protect Liberty PAC) announced a major financial boost after Silencer Central gave a $25,000 contribution that will be utilized to elect candidates who are dedicated to preserving and protecting liberty, freedom and the Constitutional rights of all Americans, especially our Second Amendment. The $25,000 contribution from Silencer Central will buoy Protect Liberty PAC's efforts ahead of the November 2026 election to ensure voters in key battleground states and congressional districts across the country are informed about candidates who will fight for their Constitutional rights and not carry out a "woke," progressive, far left political agenda that threatens those rights.

"Every day, freedom loving law-abiding American gun owners must make it known to politicians that their Second Amendment rights are to be fought for and protected. This generous contribution from Silencer Central so early in the election cycle is extremely important to our efforts and represents a strong belief in Protect Liberty PAC's mission to elect candidates who will fight for our liberties and freedoms, including the Second Amendment," said Lawrence G. Keane, Protect Liberty PAC's Treasurer. "With the campaign year upon us already and Election Day next November, we hope more businesses in the firearm, ammunition, hunting, recreational and shooting sports industry will consider matching Silencer Central's strong example and support Protect Liberty PAC – their industry's super PAC."

"It is not too early to make a statement where our priorities are ahead of the fall elections and our commitment is firmly on the side of protecting Second Amendment rights through supporting NSSF's Protect Liberty PAC. I hope more in our industry will do the same," said Brandon Maddox, founder and CEO of Silencer Central. "If gun control allies are able to flip control of Congress in their favor in November, they will undoubtedly pursue a radical anti-gun political agenda and crush the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. I'm proud to stand with Protect Liberty PAC. I urge all other gun owners and my colleagues in the firearm industry to take a stand before it is too late. Standing idly by is not an option."

Since 2005, Brandon Maddox and Silencer Central have worked at the state and federal level to simplify the process for purchasing firearm suppressors. In addition to making suppressors more accessible, Maddox has been a staunch advocate for protecting and preserving America's hunting heritage through conservation, as well as its constitutionally enshrined Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Most recently, alongside the NSSF, Maddox testified at the South Dakota state capital in favor of suppressor deregulation. When the bill passed with unanimous support, Maddox hosted Governor Rhoden at Silencer Central's Sioux Falls headquarters where the governor signed the bill into law.

Protect Liberty PAC is a federally registered "super PAC" founded in 2023 by NSSF. Protect Liberty PAC is an independent-expenditure only political committee and can accept unlimited personal and corporate contributions from companies in or outside of the industry, so long as they do not have federal contracts. Protect Liberty PAC will expressly advocate for the election or defeat of specific candidates and that advocacy will be completely independent of any candidate or political party.

Contributions to Protect Liberty PAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Federal law requires Protect Liberty PAC to use its best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and the name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Protect Liberty PAC can accept unlimited personal and corporate contributions. However, contributions from foreign nationals, federal contractors, national banks, and federally chartered corporations are prohibited.

For more information or to contribute to Protect Liberty PAC, visit www.protectlibertypac.com.