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 206 Episodes.
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Donald Trump Loses His Gun Rights; Supreme Court Sides with NRA
May 31st, 2024 | 44 mins 57 secs
2nd amendment, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss Donald Trump becoming a prohibited person and the NRA winning a unanimous victory at the Supreme Court.
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NRA Reformer Reacts to New Leadership
May 27th, 2024 | 57 mins 14 secs
2nd amendment, doug hamlin, gun news, gun politics, guns, nra, phil journey, reform, second amendment, stephen gutowski, wayne lapierre
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Phil Journey discuss NRA reformers taking control of key leadership roles.
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NRA Elects New Reformer-Supported Leadership, Still Faces Financial Challenges
May 24th, 2024 | 53 mins 7 secs
2nd amendment, doug hamlin, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wayne lapierre
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss big changes at the NRA.
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The Second Amendment Implications of Hawaii Legalizing Butterfly Knives (Ft. Alan Beck)
May 20th, 2024 | 54 mins 33 secs
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Alan Beck discuss Hawaii's legalization of butterfly knives and how it handicaps Beck's Second Amendment lawsuits against the state.
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Previewing the NRA's First Meeting Since Corruption Verdict; Brooklyn Man Gets 10 Years for Gun Building
May 17th, 2024 | 53 mins 19 secs
2nd amendment, dexter taylor, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen gutowski discuss the upcoming NRA Annual Meeting and the sentencing of Dexter Taylor
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The State of the Gun-Rights Movement (Ft. The Dispatch's Kevin Williamson)
May 13th, 2024 | 52 mins 31 secs
2nd amendment, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, kevin williamson, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, the dispatch, washington post
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Kevin Williamson discuss Donald Trump, gun activists, and the Washington Post's latest Pulitzer.
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NRA Leadership Still Flying Private; Appeals Court Sends Hunter Biden Gun Case to Trial
May 10th, 2024 | 46 mins 28 secs
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, hunter biden, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the latest NRA private flight story and Hunter Biden's continued legal troubles.
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The Shooting Champion Raising $100k to Prevent Gun Suicides
May 6th, 2024 | 45 mins 10 secs
2nd amendment, chris cheng, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski, suicide, walk the talk america, wtta
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Chris Cheng discuss a new fundraiser to help decrease gun suicides.
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Biden Admin Finalizes Gun Export Restrictions; NRA Members Vote in Reformers
May 3rd, 2024 | 50 mins
2nd amendment, cnn, donald trump, gun exports, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, joe biden, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Biden Administration's latest gun rule and the results of the NRA's board eleciton.
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Law Professor Jonathan Adler on the Supreme Court's New "Ghost Gun" Case
April 29th, 2024 | 52 mins 47 secs
2nd amendment, atf, ghost guns, gun news, gun politics, guns, jonathan adler, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jonathan Adler discuss the Supreme Court taking up a case against the ATF's unfinished frames and receivers rule.
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Trump Jr. Pitched to Lead NRA as Gun-Control Groups Outraise Gun-Rights Movement
April 26th, 2024 | 45 mins
2nd amendment, donald trump jr, gun control, gun news, gun politics, gun rights, guns, jake fogleman, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss an NRA board member pitching Donald Trump Jr. to become the group's new leader.
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Crime Data Analyst Jeff Asher Explains 2024's Murder and Mass Shooting Decline
April 22nd, 2024 | 45 mins 51 secs
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, jeff asher, mass shootings, murder rate, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jeff Asher discuss the downturn in the murder rate and mass shootings.
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Report Finds Americans Own 717 Million ‘Large Capacity’ Magazines; DC Settles NRA Lawsuit
April 19th, 2024 | 38 mins 26 secs
2nd amendment, colorado, dc, gun news, gun politics, guns, iowa, jake fogleman, maine, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Jake and Stephen discuss new state-level gun laws, a report on ammo magazines, and a new NRA settlement.
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How the National Journalism Center and I Are Training New Reporters on Gun Politics
April 15th, 2024 | 49 mins 12 secs
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, gun reporting, guns, national journalism center, second amendment, stephen gutowski, t becket adams
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest T. Becket Adams discuss their firearms reporting training program at the National Journalism Center.
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New Biden Rule Casts Shadow Over Used Gun Sales; Tennessee Puts Gun Safety in Schools
April 12th, 2024 | 52 mins 46 secs
2nd amendment, ffls, gun dealers, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, joe biden, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss an 85-year-old woman defending herself in a harrowing burglary, the perspective of a new Israeli gun owner, and Tennessee's new school gun safety program. They also cover how Washington's magazine ban was blocked and then immediately unblocked. Plus, they dissect how Biden's latest rule casts doubt over used gun sales and Stephen gives an update on farm life.
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A Gun-Rights Lawyer Argues Second Amendment Protects Illegal Immigrants
April 8th, 2024 | 59 mins 42 secs
2nd amendment, fuddbusters, gun news, gun politics, gun rights, guns, illegal immigration, matt larosiere, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Matt Larosiere discuss whether the Constitution guarantees gun rights to people in the country illegally.