RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $132,000 and $211,000, respectively. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 were $127,000 and $302,000, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2018 were de minimis. 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. Symbolic’s principal and founder was named the Company’s Vice President of Marketing in June 2017, and remains the president of Symbolic.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $132,000 and $211,000, respectively. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 were $127,000 and $302,000, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2018 were de minimis. 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. Symbolic’s principal and founder was named the Company’s Vice President of Marketing in June 2017, and remains the president of Symbolic.