Demonstrating a bullish outlook on the prospects of future growth, several industry companies have laid the groundwork for expanding or relocating manufacturing facilities to create jobs and meet elevated demand. In December, Ruger announced a three-year plan to grow its Mayodan, N.C., production facility — investing approximately $10 million, which will create roughly 60 jobs….

The state of Iowa has just passed legislation that will make it the 19th state to enact Constitutional Carry, also known as Permitless Carry. Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 756 on April 2, but the law won’t go into effect until July 1, 2021. Iowa becomes the third state just this year to legalize…

Smith & Wesson sales for a 12-month period exceeded $1 billion for the first time in company history, according to figures released last week in the firm’s “Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results” report. Part of the profit is going to employees, who rose above the pandemic’s variety of challenges and raw material…