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Why Silencers May Finally Leave the NFA | Gun Talk Nation

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Silencer Shop vs. ATF: Breaking Down the $0 Tax Lawsuit & Suppressor Deregulation - In this episode of Gun Talk Nation, Ryan Gresham sits down with Dave Matheny, founder of Silencer Shop, to unpack a major legal battle that could redefine suppressor ownership in the U.S. They break down the recently filed Silencer Shop Foundation vs. ATF lawsuit, aiming to remove suppressors, short-barrel rifles, and shotguns from the National Firearms Act (NFA) — and it all hinges on the new $0 tax stamp.

Dave explains how technology, legislation, and growing mainstream use are transforming the silencer market, and what it means for gun owners. From lightning-fast wait times to the rise of 3D-printed suppressors, the future is loud — or rather, quiet.

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0:00.0

Who's involved in this in this lawsuit and in kind of what is the status right now?

0:05.7

So right now we filed actually on July 4th the very first day we could.

0:14.4

I'm Ryan Gresham.

0:17.2

And this?

0:23.2

This is Gun Talk Nation.

0:30.6

This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by SnapSafe.

0:35.6

Colt, First Person Defender, Ruger, and Guns in Gear.

0:37.9

All right, welcome into Gun Talk Nation.

0:43.7

Today on Gun Talk Nation, we're talking about silencers, suppressors, cans that go by many names.

0:50.8

But one of the companies that helps make it easier for you to buy yours, find yours, is silencer shop.

0:52.3

And we have Dave Metheny with us.

0:53.1

Dave, welcome in.

0:55.0

Thanks for having me. Dave, you're the owner of Silencer shop and we have dave mithenny with us dave welcome in thanks for having me dave you're you're the owner of silencer shop and unless people have been living in a hole they

1:00.7

know you guys but it's possible that they don't fully understand all the things you guys do

1:05.6

how do you explain silencer shop when someone asks you know really, really we're, we do two things.

1:12.7

We sell silencers.

1:14.1

We're a distributor and we also process paperwork.

1:16.7

Mm-hmm.

1:17.4

Well, I think that's one of the things that's,

1:20.4

I was thinking about it before we had this interview.

1:22.8

I was going, man, it's,

1:23.5

it's probably never been as, as painless as it is now if you want to go buy a silencer

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