ASA continued building momentum in 2016, expanding suppressor hunting and ownership while taking the fight beyond U.S. borders. On February 11, Michigan became the 38th state to allow suppressor hunting after the Natural Resources Commission approved an ASA-backed amendment, with support from the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. On March 31, former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed House File 2279, making Iowa the 42nd state to legalize suppressor ownership and 39th to allow suppressor hunting. The bill was carried by Rep. Matt Windschitl and former Rep. Terry Baxter, with support from the Iowa Firearms Coalition. ASA also worked with former U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart to introduce the Suppressor Export Act, aimed at opening international markets to American suppressor manufacturers. On June 10, then-Governor Maggie Hassan signed House Bill 500, making New Hampshire the 40th state to allow suppressor hunting. The bill was introduced by former Rep. John Burt and championed by former Rep. Jeff Goley and the New Hampshire Sportsmen’s Caucus, with support from ASA sponsor SIG SAUER. Three more states. Expanded ownership. A push into international markets. The fight kept moving forward.