Stephen Gutowski
Co-Host of The Weekly Reload Podcast
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski has been writing about guns and politics since he founded his first publication back in 2009. Before starting The Reload in 2021, he spent almost 7 years as a staff writer at The Washington Free Beacon. His work has also been published by The Atlantic, The Dispatch, National Review, Ammoland, and The Washington Examiner Magazine. His reporting has been featured in publications that span the ideological spectrum including Fox News, The New York Times, Bearing Arms, The Washington Post, NPR, The Drudge Report, ABC News, and many more.
He has won SAF Journalist of the Year on two seperate occasions, most recently in 2021. And he was awarded two Telly Awards for his work on the show Range Time with Stephen Gutowski.
Stephen Gutowski has hosted 308 Episodes.
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The Implications of Trump's ATF Nominee (Ft. Cam Edwards)
November 24th, 2025 | 40 mins 29 secs
2nd amendment, atf, cam edwards, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, robert cekada, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards discuss the new ATF Director nominee, Robert Cekada.
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Trump Picks Permanent ATF Director; Dems Demand Answers of ATF Resource Allocation
November 21st, 2025 | 39 mins 16 secs
2nd amendment, atf, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, immigration, jake fogleman, robert cekada, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogelman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the new ATF Director nomination.
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NRA Board Member Explains the Group's Restructuring (Ft. Amanda Suffecool)
November 17th, 2025 | 49 mins 25 secs
2nd amendment, amanda suffecool, cuts, furloughs, gun news, gun politics, guns, national rifle association, nra, rebuild, restructuring, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and NRA board member Amanda Suffecool discuss the gun-rights group's recent staff and program cuts.
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Gun-Control Advocates Turn Up the Heat on Ruger
November 14th, 2025 | 52 mins 14 secs
2nd amendment, connecticut, donald trump jr, glock, grabagun, gun business, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, ruger, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the legal threats one of America's top gunmakers is now facing.
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Guns, Weed, and the Supreme Court (Ft. Reason's Jacob Sullum)
November 10th, 2025 | 46 mins 2 secs
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, hemani, jacob sullum, marijuana, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, us v. hemani, weed
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jacob Sullum discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming case US v. Hemani.
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Gun Control Wins Big in Off-Year Elections; Everytown Goes After Ruger
November 7th, 2025 | 53 mins 22 secs
2025 elections, 2nd amendment, election, everytown, glock, gun control, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, maine, new jersey, nra, red flag laws, ruger, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the fallout from the 2025 elections.
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Scholar Who Helped Shape SCOTUS View on Guns Dissects Its Latest 2A Cases
November 3rd, 2025 | 50 mins 43 secs
2nd amendment, david kopel, gun news, gun politics, guns, hemani, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wolford
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest David Kopel discuss why the Supreme Court took up two Second Amendment cases this term and what it could mean.
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Everytown Claims Victory Over Glock Redesign; Judge Strikes Down Florida Carry Law
October 31st, 2025 | 53 mins 22 secs
2nd amendment, everytown, florida, glock, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, hemani, jake fogleman, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski
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The Lawyer Arguing New SCOTUS Gun-Carry Case Explains His Strategy
October 27th, 2025 | 47 mins 33 secs
2nd amendment, alan beck, default swap, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, hawaii, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, vampire rule, wolford, wolford v lopez
Host Stephen Gutowski and Alan Beck discuss the latter's approach to arguing his case against Hawaii's gun-carry restrictions at the Supreme Court.
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SCOTUS Takes a Second Gun-Rights Case; Glock to Redesign Pistols
October 24th, 2025 | 50 mins 43 secs
2nd amendment, glock, glock ban, gun news, gun politics, guns, hemani, jake fogleman, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Supreme Court's latest Second Amendment grant.
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The Implications of California's Glock Ban (ft. Cam Edwards)
October 20th, 2025 | 56 mins 31 secs
2nd amendment, california, cam edwards, glock, glock ban, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards discuss what California's new Glock Ban means for the state and the country.
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Government Shutdown Rankles Gun Groups; NY Ammo Restrictions Upheld
October 17th, 2025 | 47 mins 49 secs
2nd amendment, ammunition background checks, atf, donald trump, government shutdown, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, new york, pam bondi, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss how a partial ATF shutdown has impacted gun onwers and widened the rift between them and the Trump Administration.
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Did Trump's DC Takeover Lower Crime? (Ft. Jeff Asher)
October 13th, 2025 | 41 mins 21 secs
2nd amendment, dc crime, dc takeover, donald trump, gun crime, gun news, gun politics, guns, jeff asher, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jeff Asher discuss what the crime data from President Donald Trump's federal takeover of DC policing shows.
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Second Amendment Scholars Weigh in on SCOTUS' New Gun-Carry Case
October 10th, 2025 | 57 mins 36 secs
2nd amendment, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, legal scholars, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wolford v lopez
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski reflect on what legal scholars say the Supreme Court might do in its latest Second Amendment case.
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DOJ's Landmark 2A Suit Against Los Angeles (Ft. SAF's Kostas Moros)
October 6th, 2025 | 47 mins
2nd amendment, doj, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, kostas moros, los angeles, los angeles sheriffs department, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Kostas Moros discuss the new DOJ gun-carry suit against the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
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SCOTUS Takes Up Gun-Carry Case; Trump Admin Rolls Back Biden Gun Export Rule
October 3rd, 2025 | 43 mins 45 secs
2nd amendment, gun carry, gun exports, gun news, gun politics, guns, hawaii, jake fogleman, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Supreme Court's new Second Amendment case.