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| Abbreviation | SOSMC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966[1] |
| Founder | Bruce Richardson[2] |
| Founded at | Niwot, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States[3] |
Region | International (35 chapters in the United States and Germany)[4] |
Membership | 250–500[4][5] |
| Website | sonsofsilence |
The Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club (SOSMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club. Founded in Niwot, Colorado in the United States in 1966, the club has a membership of over 250, with 35 chapters based in 12 U.S. states and in Germany.[4] The Sons of Silence are the sixth-largest motorcycle club in the world, behind the Hells Angels, the Bandidos, the Outlaws, the Pagans and the Mongols.[6]
The United States Department of Justice has designated the Sons of Silence a criminal organization.[4]
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- ^ Les gangs de bikers les plus dangereux des États-Unis Noomen Ben Mustapha, Vanity Fair (21 June 2016)
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