Sturm Ruger sees more gun demand if Democrat is next president

Sturm Ruger & Co expects a lift in demand for its firearms if a Democrat wins this year's presidential election and becomes positioned to appoint future Supreme Court Justices, the company's CEO said on Thursday. Shares of Sturm Ruger on Thursday jumped 7.4 percent after the Southport, Connecticut company reported fourth-quarter results that handily beat Wall Street's expectations. After conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died this month, replacing him has become a major flash