Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported net sales surged 35.3 percent to $130.3 million in the second quarter ended June 27, compared with net sales of $96.3 million in the prior-year quarter. The company posted diluted earnings per share of $1.05 in Q2, triple the diluted EPS of 35 cents per share in the second quarter of 2019.

Remington Arms Co., as expected, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2018 as it seeks to restructure its heavy debt load. The company will again try to find a buyer for the business.

Everest.com, the online marketplace for the shooting sports industry, announced today the launch of Celebrity Storefronts, a new component to the Everest marketplace featuring a dozen celebrity storefronts designed and published by outdoor influencers and celebrities.

GSM Outdoors has acquired the mounting system brand Skull Hooker.

The company has hired industry veteran Doug Minor as president effective July 7. Minor comes to the brand after 37 years with the Strike King Lure brand.

Zebra Publishing Inc. announced that Apollo Creative Inc. of Georgia has acquired the assets of Inside Archery and Bowhunt America.

The FBI completed 2.18 million gun background checks on an NSSF-adjusted basis in June, a hike of 135.7 percent compared to the June 2019 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 924,054. The rate builds on gains of 75.2 percent in May, 69.1 percent in April and 41 percent in March.

Remington Outdoor Company, the firearms maker, is preparing to file for bankruptcy and is in advanced talks on a sale to Navajo Nation, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

Smith & Wesson Inc. has hired Kyle Tengwall as VP marketing for Smith & Wesson’s firearms brands. An industry veteran, Tengwall joins Smith & Wesson from United Tactical Systems.

Firearms wholesaler, Davidson’s, has appointed Leah Tappan to the position of credit manager.