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Donald Trump Jr., son of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump, is an unabashed firearm enthusiast, hunter and outspoken Second Amendment supporter. During a recent visit to Utah-based SilencerCo, he talked with company CEO Joshua Waldron about the intent of the Founding Fathers, future Supreme Court Justice appointments, hunting in Europe with sound suppressors—and also showed he walks the walk on the firing range. Click on the video above, or watch it here.
In 2024, former owner Gregg Ritz purchased Thompson/Center Arms. Now the company has introduced a modern take on its classic Contender/Encore concept: the ENCORE PROHunter.
While it's certainly a saturated marketplace these days, the AR-15 has never been more popular with American firearm enthusiasts, and many manufacturers are continuing to feed the need with new options loaded with new features.