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 360 Episodes.
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Gun Murder Slides as Gun Suicides Surge (Ft. Pew's John Gramlich)
June 8th, 2026 | 1 hr 10 mins
2nd amendment, gun crime, gun murder, gun news, gun politics, gun suicides, guns, john gramlich, murder rate, pew research center, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest John Gramlich of the Pew Research Center discuss the plummeting murder rate.
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Virginia Gun Sales Double Ahead of AR-15 Ban; Judge Reaffirms Universal Background Check Law Block
June 4th, 2026 | 59 mins 31 secs
2nd amendment, background checks, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, nra, nra foundation, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia, wayne lapierre
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss Virginia's massive surge in gun sales.
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Is New Jersey Discriminating Against Minority Gun Owners? (Ft. Slate's Aymann Ismail)
June 1st, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
2nd amendment, aymann ismail, discrimination, gun news, gun permits, gun permitting, gun politics, guns, new jersey, racism, second amendment, slate magazine, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Slate Magazine's Aymann Ismail discuss the hurdles Ismail ran into when trying to buy a gun in New Jersey.
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Murder Rate Continues Plummet; NY Governor Signs 3D Printer, Glock Bans
May 29th, 2026 | 1 hr 4 mins
2nd amendment, 3d printed guns, 3d printing, doj, donald trump, glock ban, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, murder rate, new york, rights restoration, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss how the murder rate is likely to hit an all-time low in 2026.
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We Answer Your Gun Politics Questions
May 25th, 2026 | 1 hr 4 mins
2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons ban, atf, colorado, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Stephen Gutowski and Reload Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman answer gun policy questions from Reload Members.
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Second Circuit Strikes Down NY 'Vampire Rule'; VA Prosecutors Vow Not to Enforce AR-15 Ban
May 22nd, 2026 | 1 hr 31 secs
2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons ban, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, new york, second amendment, second circuit, stephen gutowski, vampire rule, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the latest ruling against a "vampire rule."
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ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Explains the Bureau's New Gun Rules
May 18th, 2026 | 55 mins 33 secs
2nd amendment, atf, gun news, gun policy, gun politics, guns, robert leider, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider discuss the bureau's latest package of gun rules.
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Virginia Governor Signs 'Assault Firearms' Ban; An Exclusive Look at the NRA's Finances
May 15th, 2026 | 1 hr 6 mins
2nd amendment, abigail spanberger, assault weapons ban, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, national rifle association, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Virginia "assault firearms" ban becoming law as well as the NRA's latest financial report.
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How ATF's New Regulations Change the Gun Industry (Ft. NSSF's Larry Keane)
May 11th, 2026 | 59 mins 49 secs
2nd amendment, atf, gun dealers, gun industry, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, larry keane, national shooting sports foundaiton, nssf, rulemaking, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski interviews NSSF's Larry Keane about what gun businesses should expect from the dozens of new ATF gun regulations.
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ATF Publishes Full Details of Rule Proposals; DOJ Sues Colorado Over AR-15, Magazine Bans
May 8th, 2026 | 1 hr 1 min
2nd amendment, ammunition magazines, ar-15, atf, colorado, doj, gun buying, gun news, gun politics, gun regulations, gun rules, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, magazine ban, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the full text of the ATF's big regulatory push.
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What Does ATF's New Gun Rule Package Do? (Ft. SAF's Kostas Moros)
May 4th, 2026 | 53 mins 26 secs
2nd amendment, atf, gun news, gun politics, gun rules, guns, kostas moros, rob cekada, rob leider, saf, second amendment, second amendment foundation, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and the Second Amendment Foundation's Kostas Moros examine the collection of new ATF gun rules.
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ATF Gets New Director, Dozens of New Rules
May 1st, 2026 | 1 hr 1 min
2nd amendment, atf, doj, gun news, gun politics, gun regulation, guns, jake fogleman, rob cekada, robert leider, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the ATF's new director and its new package of gun regulations.
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Where Virginia's Gun Laws Now Stand (Ft. Cam Edwards)
April 27th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
2nd amendment, abigail spanberger, assault firearms ban, assault weapons ban, cam edwards, gun control, gun law, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Stephen Gutowski and Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards discuss the latest developments in Virginia's gun-control push.
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Trump Admin Makes Weed and Guns Change; Virginia Lawmakers Reject Some Spanberger Gun Amendments
April 24th, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
2nd amendment, gun control, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, marijuana, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, virginia, weed
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Trump Administration's move to make some marijuana use legal while maintaining its position in US v. Hemani.
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Virginia Governor Wants Big Gun Bill Expansions (Ft. VCDL's Philip Van Cleave)
April 20th, 2026 | 53 mins 20 secs
2nd amendment, abigail spanberger, ar-15, assault firearms, gun bills, gun control, gun news, gun politics, guns, philip van cleave, second amendment, stephen gutowski, vcdl, virginia
Host Stephen Gutowski and VCDL President Philip Van Cleave discuss the things Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger wants to a slew of gun-control bills.
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Virginia Governor Moves to Tighten Gun Bans; 2nd Circuit Upholds Taser Ban
April 17th, 2026 | 50 mins 19 secs
2nd amendment, abigail spanberger, assault firearms, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, second amendment, second circuit, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder discuss the changes Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger requested to a slew of gun bills.