The Weekly Reload Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
332 episodes of The Weekly Reload Podcast since the first episode, which aired on July 1st, 2021.
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Inside a New Effort to Bridge the Gun Policy Divide
March 2nd, 2026 | 50 mins 36 secs
2nd amendment, bridging the divide on firearms policy, gun news, gun policy, gun politics, guns, jonathan lowy, michael siegel, rob pincus, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Reload Founder Stephen Guotwski discusses a new plan for a series of compromise gun policies with three of the men who helped create them.
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Trump Snubs Guns in the SOTU. How Much Does that Matter?
February 27th, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
2nd amendment, donald trump, gun news, gun policy, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, jeffrey epstein, rights restoration, second amendment, state of the union, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss President Donald Trump's lack of focus on gun politics in his State of the Union speech.
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What's Going on With Virginia's Gun Laws? (Ft. VCDL's Philip Van Cleave)
February 23rd, 2026 | 56 mins 35 secs
2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons, gun bills, gun control, gun news, gun politics, guns, philip van cleave, second amendment, stephen gutowski, vcdl, virginia
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Philip Van Cleave go over the dozens of gun bills in Virginia.
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Epstein Files Show Ties to Michael Bloomberg, Interest in Shooting Post-Conviction
February 20th, 2026 | 54 mins 29 secs
2nd amendment, ghislaine maxwell, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, jeffrey epstein, michael bloomberg, second amendment, stephen gutowski, sultan bin sulayem, tom pritzker
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the wide-ranging stories that relate to guns in the Epstein files, including the sex criminal's connections to Michael Bloomberg.
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A Florida Gun Lawyer on His Fight with California Over 3D-Printed Gun Files
February 16th, 2026 | 57 mins 47 secs
2nd amendment, 3d printed guns, california, florida, gatalog, ghost guns, gun news, gun politics, guns, homemade guns, matt laroseire, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Matt Laroseire discuss the latter's legal fight with California over digital gun design files.
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Appeals Court Tosses Challenge to NJ 3D-Printed Gun File Ban; NY Wins Buffalo Mass Shooting Settlement
February 13th, 2026 | 55 mins 56 secs
2nd amendment, 3d printed guns, defense distributed, gun files, gun litigation, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, second amendment, second amendment foundation, silencers, stephen gutowski, third circuit
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the new test the Third Circuit developed for whether gun design files are protected by the First Amendment.
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Pirro's Promise to Prosecute Gun Carriers Causes Political Fallout (Ft. Cam Edwards)
February 9th, 2026 | 48 mins 34 secs
2nd amendment, cam edwards, dc, democrats, donald trump, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, jeanine pirro, second amendment, stephen gutowski, washington
Host Stephen Gutowski and Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards discuss the backlash to recent gun comments from Trump Officials, especially Jeanine Pirro.
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Jeanine Pirro Pledges DC Carry Crackdown; ATF Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
February 5th, 2026 | 55 mins 9 secs
2nd amendment, atf, dc, donald trump, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, jeanine pirro, robert cekada, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss Jeanine Pirro's comments about arresting "law-abiding" gun owners.
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Active Self Protection's John Correia Examines the Alex Pretti Shooting
February 2nd, 2026 | 37 mins 52 secs
2nd amendment, active self protection, alex pretti, border patrol, gun news, gun politics, guns, ice, immigration, john correia, killing, second amendment, shooting, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Active Self Protection's John Correia discuss use-of-force in the Alex Pretti shooting.
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Trump Admin Attacks Gun-Carry After Pretti Shooting; VA Dems Push 'Assault Weapon' Ban, Magazine Confiscation
January 30th, 2026 | 52 mins 16 secs
2nd amendment, alex pretti, assault weapons ban, donald trump, goa, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, magazine confiscation, minnesota, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the fallout from the Alex Pretti killing as well as the latest Virginia gun bills.
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Gun-Rights Lawyer Details His SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Hawaii Vampire Rule Case
January 26th, 2026 | 48 mins 13 secs
2nd amendment, alan beck, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, hawaii, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wolford v lopez
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and gun-rights lawyer Alan Beck discuss the latter's experience in oral arguments against Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule' at the Supreme Court.
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SCOTUS Casts Doubt on Hawaii 'Vampire Rule'; ATF Proposes New Drug User Definition
January 23rd, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
2nd amendment, atf, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, hawaii, jake fogleman, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wolford
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Supreme Court's oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez.
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The Man Who Registered a Potato Silencer
January 19th, 2026 | 55 mins 24 secs
2nd amendment, atf, gun news, gun politics, guns, nfa, potato silencer, second amendment, silencer, stephen gutowski, zach clark
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Zach Clark discuss the latter's successful attempt to register a potato as a silencer.
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DOJ Says Federal Gun Mail Ban Unconstitutional; Last NRA-Endorsed Dem Runs for Senate
January 16th, 2026 | 49 mins 31 secs
2nd amendment, alaska, doj, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, mail gun ban, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, usps
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the DOJ's new position on the USPS gun ban.
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A Look Ahead at Guns in 2026; California Open Carry Ban Struck Down
January 8th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
2026, 2nd amendment, doj, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, midterms, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss what to watch for in the next year of gun policy and politics.
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The Fight Over Switchblade Bans (Ft. Knife Rights Inc's Doug Ritter)
January 5th, 2026 | 50 mins 50 secs
2nd amendment, david ritter, doj, gun politics, guns, kinfe news, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, switchblades, the switchblade act
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Doug Ritter discuss the different regulations on switchblades around the United States.