Bringing gold and silver back as America's Constitutional money

Sound Money Defense League

Advancing sound money principles through strategic legislation, grassroots activism, and education

Sound Money and the Myth of Militarism

Sound Money and the Myth of Militarism

June 5th, 2026 • History shows reserve currencies earn global trust through monetary stability, fiscal discipline, and institutional credibility—not military dominance. Long-term currency strength depends on sound money, not empire. Keep Reading...

Alaska Ends All Taxes on Gold and Silver, Reaffirms Their Monetary Status

Alaska Ends All Taxes on Gold and Silver, Reaffirms Their Monetary Status

May 29th, 2026 • Alaska has enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver and reaffirms that the metals are constitutional money recognized by the state. Keep Reading...

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

May 26th, 2026 • Maryland Governor Wes Moore today signed a bill removing sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver, reversing course after a massive backlash over the past year from the public, precious metals dealers, and sound money experts. Keep Reading...

Sens. Risch and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan SILVER Act to Derisk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

Sens. Risch and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan SILVER Act to Derisk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

May 21st, 2026 • Broad industry coalition backs legislation to reduce concentration risk, improve resiliency, expand competition, and strengthen national security Keep Reading...

Inflation: The Worst of All Taxes

Inflation: The Worst of All Taxes

May 12th, 2026 • Inflation does not only lack democratic legitimacy. Upon closer inspection, it is one of the most unjust forms of taxation. Keep Reading...

CFTC and the SILVER Act: New York Vault Concentration Raises Alarms

CFTC and the SILVER Act: New York Vault Concentration Raises Alarms

May 6th, 2026 • CFTC Chairman backs the SILVER Act to decentralize COMEX silver vaults, reduce supply bottlenecks, and make silver prices reflect real market fundamentals more accurately. Keep Reading...