The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute^®, Inc. (SAAMI^®), is pleased to announce that it has recently expanded eligibility for Voting Membership to U.S. suppressor manufacturers and designers.

With this expansion, eligible suppressor manufacturers will have the opportunity to join the SAAMI Board of Directors, in addition to rights currently available under Associate Membership. The benefits of Voting and Associate levels include membership on the SAAMI standing committees, full access to SAAMI firearm, suppressor, and ammunition technical standards, participation in the development of those standards, and unlimited access to SAAMI reference ammunition program assessments.

SAAMI recently published SAAMI Z299.6-2025, Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers, a new voluntary standard providing a reliable reference that industry can use in both the evaluation of sound reduction performance, and in the manufacture of muzzle and socket threads to ensure interchangeability. This standard was developed with invaluable input from suppressor, firearm, and ammunition manufacturers alike.

SAAMI encourages any suppressor manufacturers interested in applying for membership at either the Voting or Associate level to complete a Membership Information Request on the SAAMI website (www.saami.org). The SAAMI team looks forward to answering prospective member questions about eligibility and member benefits.

About SAAMI: The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible design, manufacture, transportation, storage and use of these products.