The Weekly Reload Podcast

SCOTUS Casts Doubt on Hawaii 'Vampire Rule'; ATF Proposes New Drug User Definition

January 23rd, 2026

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down last week's oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, which saw a majority of the Supreme Court justices express skepticism toward the legality of Hawaii's "Vampire Rule" gun carry law. We also talk about the ATF's new proposal to redefine who counts as an "unlawful drug user" for the purposes of federal gun law.