RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 11 – 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 months ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 totaled $79,000 and $180,000, respectively. 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. Payments made to Symbolic during the three months ended March 31, 2018 totaled $22,000. During the three months ended April 1, 2017, the Company paid Symbolic $0.6 million, which amounts included $0.4 million 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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

NOTE 11 – 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 months ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 totaled $79,000 and $180,000, respectively. 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. Payments made to Symbolic during the three months ended March 31, 2018 totaled $22,000. During the three months ended April 1, 2017, the Company paid Symbolic $0.6 million, which amounts included $0.4 million 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.