The Weekly Reload Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
300 episodes of The Weekly Reload Podcast since the first episode, which aired on July 1st, 2021.
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Why are AR-15 Makers Going Bankrupt (Ft. KE Arms' Russell Phagan)
September 1st, 2025 | 47 mins 35 secs
2nd amendment, anderson manufacturing, ar-15s, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, ke arms, russell phagan, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and KE Arms director Russell Phagan discuss the state of the AR-15 market.
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Air Force Reinstates Sig Pistol; Fifth Circuit Rejects Silencer Challenge
August 29th, 2025 | 57 mins 26 secs
2nd amendment, fifth circuit, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, p320, second amendment, sig sauer m18, silencers, stephen gutowski, suppressors
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Air Force Global Strike Command reissuing the Sig Sauer M18 pistol for active service.
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Why are Judicial Appointments Moving So Slowly? (Ft. Law Professor Jonathan Adler)
August 25th, 2025 | 54 mins 9 secs
2nd amendment, donald trump, federal judiciary, gun news, gun politics, guns, jonathan adler, judicial appointments, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jonathan Adler discuss how few judicial appointments President Trump has made thus far in his second term.
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Trump's DC Takeover Draws Gun-Rights Backlash; Third Circuit Takes AR Ban Case
August 22nd, 2025 | 47 mins 21 secs
2nd amendment, ar-15s, assault weapons, dc, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, gun-rights groups, guns, jake fogleman, march for our lives, second amendment, stephen gutowski, tenth circuit, third circuit
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss gun-rights groups pushing back on some of the tactics used by the Trump Administration in its takeover of Washington, DC policing.
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Should Gun-Rights Advocates Worry About Trump's DC Takeover? (Ft. InRangeTV's Karl Kasarda)
August 18th, 2025 | 41 mins 29 secs
2nd amendment, dc, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, karl kasarda, national guard, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Karl Kasarda discuss Karl's view that the federal takeover of DC police and deployment of federal troops should concern gun owners.
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My Time at CNN Ends; Washington Gun Law's William Kirk on the Sig P320 Saga
August 15th, 2025 | 47 mins 31 secs
2nd amendment, cnn, gun news, gun politics, guns, handguns, jake fogleman, p320, second amendment, sig sauer, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the latter's leaving CNN, and William Kirk joins to discuss the Sig P320 saga.
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Challenges the New NFA Lawsuits Face (Ft. Gun-Rights Lawyer Matt Larosiere)
August 11th, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
2nd amendment, asa, fpc, goa, gun news, gun politics, guns, matt larosiere, national firearms act, nfa, nra, saf, second amendment, short barrel rifles, silencers, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Matt Larosiere talk about the two major new lawsuits against the National Firearms Act.
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Monthly Gun Sales Dip Below 1 Million; Courts Split on Serial Numbers
August 8th, 2025 | 43 mins 52 secs
2nd amendment, ghost guns, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, minnesota, open carry, rhode island, second amendment, serial numbers, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the continued downturn in gun sales.
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Is the Sig P320 Safe? (Ft. Active Self Protection's John Correia)
August 4th, 2025 | 50 mins 44 secs
2nd amendment, active self protection, gun news, gun politics, guns, john correia, m18, p320, second amendment, sig sauer, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Active Self Protection president John Correia discuss the latter's decision to ban the Sig Sauer P320 from his training classes.
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NRA Wants DOJ Rights Restoration Changes; Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims Score Court Win
July 31st, 2025 | 41 mins 25 secs
2nd amendment, ben owen, buffalo mass shooting, doj, gun news, gun politics, guns, liability lawsuit, nra, rights restoration, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Reload Reporter Ben Owen discuss the National Rifle Association's push to change the Trump Administration's gun-rights restoration plan.
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Murder Down Dramatically in 2025 (Ft. AH Datalytics' Jeff Asher)
July 28th, 2025 | 39 mins 41 secs
2nd amendment, crime data, gun news, gun politics, guns, jeff asher, murder, murder rate, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jeff Asher discuss the incredible decline in murder we've seen through the first half of 2025.
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DOJ Drops Gun-Rights Restoration Plan, Ends Legal Fight Over Pistol Brace Ban
July 24th, 2025 | 59 mins 12 secs
2nd amendment, ben owen, department of justice, doj, gun news, gun politics, gun rights restoration, guns, pistol brace, pistol brace ban, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Reload Reporter Ben Owen discuss two big gun policy moves from the Department of Justice, including its new plan for rights restoration.
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We Answer Your Gun Policy Questions
July 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 10 mins
2nd amendment, atf, doj, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nfa, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Reload Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman answer a wide variety of gun-related questions from Reload Members.
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House GOP Moves to Slash ATF Funding; NRA Loses Free Speech Case
July 18th, 2025 | 58 mins 9 secs
2nd amendment, atf, first amendment, gop, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the ATF cuts in the GOP's appropriations bill.
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How Much Will the NFA Tax Cut Surge Demand for Silencers, SBRs? (ft. Open Source Defense)
July 14th, 2025 | 51 mins 30 secs
2nd amendment, chuck rossi, gun news, gun politics, guns, kareem shaya, national firearms act, nfa, open source defense, second amendment, silencers, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and the co-founders of Open Source Defense discuss the potential market impact of the new National Firearms Act tax cuts.
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Gun Groups Sue Over Remaining NFA Restrictions; Canada Confiscation Effort Flails
July 10th, 2025 | 44 mins 21 secs
2nd amendment, canada, congress, gun confiscation, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, national firearms act, nfa, second amendment, silencers, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss a new lawsuit against the National Firearms Act after Congress cut some of its taxes to $0.