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Sound Money Defense League

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

NYC Mayor Mamdani Has Declared War on Gold

NYC Mayor Mamdani Has Declared War on Gold

April 6th, 2026 • Being the good socialist he is, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City recognizes that gold represents sound money and commerce. Naturally, he wants to tax it into oblivion. Keep Reading...

Georgia Rejects Big Government “Transactional Gold” Bill, Joining More Than a Dozen Other States

Georgia Rejects Big Government “Transactional Gold” Bill, Joining More Than a Dozen Other States

March 27th, 2026 • Georgia lawmakers expressed grave concerns with a big government scheme promoted by backers of a self-interested gold vendor yesterday and voted overwhelmingly to kill the proposal. Keep Reading...

Leading Gold and Silver Groups Announce New Sound Money Fellows

Leading Gold and Silver Groups Announce New Sound Money Fellows

March 20th, 2026 • A nationally leading precious metals dealer and depository has teamed up with the nation’s preeminent sound money policy group to announce the next round of the Sound Money Fellowship Keep Reading...

Lawmakers Introduce SILVER Act to De-Risk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

Lawmakers Introduce SILVER Act to De-Risk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure

March 19th, 2026 • Two members of Congress have introduced the “System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience Act” (SILVER Act), a measure aimed at modernizing the nation’s precious metals storage framework and reducing systemic risks. Keep Reading...

State Legislatures Continue to Reject Big Government “Transactional Gold” Boondoggles

State Legislatures Continue to Reject Big Government “Transactional Gold” Boondoggles

March 17th, 2026 • Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky are the latest states to reject elaborate government-run “transactional gold” schemes this legislative session. Keep Reading...

Utah Joins Growing Chorus of States Rejecting Government-Run 'Transactional Gold' Schemes

Utah Joins Growing Chorus of States Rejecting Government-Run 'Transactional Gold' Schemes

February 18th, 2026 • For the second time in as many years, Utah has rejected a government-run "transactional gold" scheme Keep Reading...