The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers announced a $20,000 commitment to the Sportsmen's Alliance at its Annual Appreciation Dinner in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 12.

The 73-year-old trade association, which serves wholesalers, manufacturers, independent sales representatives, media organizations, and service providers in fishing, hunting, and shooting sports equipment, chose the Alliance after reviewing its record defending Americans' rights to hunt, fish, trap, and shoot. Founded in 1978, the Sportsmen's Alliance works in state legislatures, Congress, state and federal courts, before regulatory bodies, and on the ballot. NASGW President and CEO Kenyon Gleason and Sportsmen's Alliance President and CEO Evan Heusinkveld welcomed the partnership as support for the industry and for hunting and shooting.

Both groups are assisting efforts toward full unrestricted legalization of firearm suppressors and removal of related red tape.