Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link
2-MIN READ2-MINChao Kongin BeijingPublished: 10:00pm, 29 Apr 2026A press photo of a US protective agent responding to a gunman breaching security during last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has ignited debate within America’s firearms community.The controversy centres not on the agent’s actions, but on what appeared to be a Chinese-made Holosun red dot sight mounted on her Glock pistol.
While commenters said the agent belonged to the US Secret Service, some US media labelled the pictured team as Army CID Executive Protection Directorate Special Agents.
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Trump uninjured after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinnerSegments of the American shooting community have previously dismissed Chinese-made optics as inferior, but the issue gained prominence among gun owners when it appeared that those safeguarding the president might be using Holosun optics.
Holosun optics are renowned for features such as solar-powered fail-safe systems, motion-activated technology and multi-reticle options, often priced lower than those of competitors such as the American Trijicon or Swedish Aimpoint.
