RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company contracts with the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) for some of its promotional and advertising activities, including the 2016 “Ruger $5 Million Match Campaign” and the 2015-16 “2.5 Million Gun Challenge”. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 were insignificant. The Company paid the NRA $1.0 million and $2.0 million in the three and six months ended July 2, 2016. One of the Company’s Directors also serves as a Director on the Board of the NRA. The Company has contracted with Symbolic, Inc. (“Symbolic”) to assist in its marketing efforts. During the three and six months ended July 1, 2017, the Company paid Symbolic $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which amounts included $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the reimbursement of expenses paid by Symbolic on the Company’s behalf. During the three and six months ended July 1, 2016, the Company paid Symbolic $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which amounts included $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the reimbursement of expenses paid by Symbolic on the Company’s behalf. Symbolic’s principal and founder was named the Company’s Vice President of Marketing in June 2017, and remains a partner of Symbolic.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2017

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company contracts with the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) for some of its promotional and advertising activities, including the 2016 “Ruger $5 Million Match Campaign” and the 2015-16 “2.5 Million Gun Challenge”. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 were insignificant. The Company paid the NRA $1.0 million and $2.0 million in the three and six months ended July 2, 2016. One of the Company’s Directors also serves as a Director on the Board of the NRA.

The Company has contracted with Symbolic, Inc. (“Symbolic”) to assist in its marketing efforts. During the three and six months ended July 1, 2017, the Company paid Symbolic $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which amounts included $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the reimbursement of expenses paid by Symbolic on the Company’s behalf. During the three and six months ended July 1, 2016, the Company paid Symbolic $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which amounts included $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the reimbursement of expenses paid by Symbolic on the Company’s behalf. Symbolic’s principal and founder was named the Company’s Vice President of Marketing in June 2017, and remains a partner of Symbolic.