SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On October 28, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a dividend of 41¢ per share, for shareholders of record as of November 16, 2022, payable on November 30, 2022. On October 3, 2022 the Company purchased a 225,000 square foot facility, which it had previously been leasing, in Mayodan, North Carolina for $8.3 million for use in its manufacturing and warehousing operations. On October 4, 2022, a purported class action complaint was filed against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Complaint is styled as Mark Jones, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Sturm, Ruger & Company., Inc. and alleges damages arising from a reported data breach of the third-party software vendor that owns and manages the server hosting ShopRuger.com. The Complaint alleges negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment and seeks a variety of damages. The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to October 1, 2022 and determined that there were no other unreported events or transactions that would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2022

NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 28, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a dividend of 41¢ per share, for shareholders of record as of November 16, 2022, payable on November 30, 2022.

On October 3, 2022 the Company purchased a 225,000 square foot facility, which it had previously been leasing, in Mayodan, North Carolina for $8.3 million for use in its manufacturing and warehousing operations.

On October 4, 2022, a purported class action complaint was filed against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Complaint is styled as Mark Jones, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Sturm, Ruger & Company., Inc. and alleges damages arising from a reported data breach of the third-party software vendor that owns and manages the server hosting ShopRuger.com. The Complaint alleges negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment and seeks a variety of damages.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to October 1, 2022 and determined that there were no other unreported events or transactions that would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.