If we can’t even guarantee that the weapons our troops carry are made by Americans, for Americans, then we have no business calling ourselves a sovereign nation. That’s the truth behind Rep. Dave Taylor’s new bill, the Make American Guns Again Act—appropriately dubbed the MAGA Act. And make no mistake: this legislation is long overdue.
In a world where the Pentagon still sources weapons from foreign-owned companies—sometimes even when those weapons are assembled on U.S. soil—Rep. Taylor is stepping up to ask the obvious but necessary question: how secure is our military supply chain when it’s dependent on foreign entities?
“It’s Ohio common sense,” Taylor said in his announcement. “Foreign entities should not control our military’s ability to defend our liberties.” He’s absolutely right.
The MAGA Act doesn’t just talk tough—it takes action. It forces Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to conduct a full-scale review of all small arms, light weapons, and weapons parts currently being manufactured by foreign-owned companies or built outside the United States. The report, which would be due within 180 days of the bill’s passage, would include hard recommendations for how to bring weapons manufacturing back under full American control.
Let’s not kid ourselves. It is a national security vulnerability to have foreign companies anywhere near our defense production. As Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina, an Army veteran and co-sponsor of the bill, put it: “Foreign-owned companies have no business supplying weapons to the United States military. It weakens our defense posture and opens the door to unacceptable risk.”
That’s not political rhetoric—it’s strategic reality.
The Department of Defense already has guidelines to prioritize American-made products. But loopholes and bureaucratic laziness have allowed foreign-owned manufacturers to skirt those intentions by setting up shop in the U.S., slapping a “Made in America” sticker on their products, and cashing taxpayer-funded Pentagon contracts. That’s not good enough. Our enemies don’t care what the label says. They care who controls the supply, and right now, we’re leaving the door cracked open for foreign influence where there should be none.
This bill is part of a broader movement that has gained undeniable momentum under President Donald Trump’s second term—a movement that puts America First in every industry, from energy to artificial intelligence to defense manufacturing. As President Trump declared just this week at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, “America’s destiny is to dominate every industry and be the first in every technology.” That includes the weapons we use to defend our homeland and project strength abroad.
Let’s also be clear about what this bill is not. It’s not about xenophobia. It’s not about stifling competition. It’s about the most basic responsibility any government has: to protect its own people using its own resources. If we can’t make our own rifles, pistols, and weapon components without relying on foreign ownership or foreign labor, then we are not a self-reliant superpower—we’re a dependent client state with a flag.
The MAGA Act is not merely symbolic—it’s strategic, it’s necessary, and it’s patriotic. Representatives from across the country—Tony Wied of Wisconsin, Randy Fine of Florida, Tom Barrett of Michigan, Abe Hamadeh of Arizona, Mary Miller of Illinois, and Lauren Boebert of Colorado—all recognize that this is about more than guns. It’s about sovereignty. It’s about making sure that when the chips are down, America stands on its own two feet, not propped up by foreign interests.
If conservatives are serious about rebuilding American strength and ending the globalist rot that has infected our institutions for decades, then this bill needs to pass. Every Republican should be on board. And frankly, if Democrats were honest about protecting American workers and securing our national defense, they’d support it too.
But don’t hold your breath. We’ve seen what the Left prioritizes: climate regulations, gender identity briefings, and open borders. Thankfully, real conservatives like Rep. Taylor are doing the hard work of restoring American power where it matters most—starting with the tools we use to defend it.
It’s time to make American guns again. Because a nation that can’t arm its own soldiers with its own weapons isn’t sovereign. It’s compromised.
