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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The Fate of 'Assault Weapons' Bans According to Gun-Rights Scholar David Kopel
May 1st, 2023 | 1 hr 26 mins
2nd amendment, ak-47, ar-15, assault weapons, assault weapons bans, david kopel, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest David Kopel discuss the state of 'assault weapons' bans across the country.
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Former NRA Board Member Frank Tait on Reform Efforts
April 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 25 mins
2nd amendment, frank tait, gun news, gun politics, guns, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Frank Tait discuss the internal workings of the NRA board.
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Mass Shooting Patterns and Potential Solutions With The Violence Project's James Densley
April 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 19 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, james densley, louisville, mass shootings, nashville, second amendment, stephen gutowski, the violence project
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest James Densley discuss the best way to track mass shootings and the best methods to try and prevent them.
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We Answer Your Gun Questions
April 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, q and a, questions and answers, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman answer member questions on gun policy and politics.
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Bruen is Outpacing the Effects of Heller (Feat. Pepperdine University's Jake Charles)
April 3rd, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
2nd amendment, bruen, gun law, gun news, gun politics, guns, heller, jake charles, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Jake Charles discuss the practical fallout from the Supreme Court's Bruen ruling.
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YouTuber Reno May on His Win Over California's Handgun Roster
March 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
2nd amendment, california, gun control, gun news, gun politics, guns, handgun roster, handguns, reno may, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Reno May discuss the recent ruling against California's handgun restrictions.
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What Does President Biden's New Executive Order on Guns Do? (Feat. Heritage's Amy Swearer)
March 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
2nd amendment, amy swearer, executive order, gun news, gun policy, gun politics, guns, heritage foundation, joe biden, second amendment, stephen gutowski, universal background checks
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Amy Swearer discuss the implications of President Joe Biden's new executive gun order.
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Ashley Hlebinsky on the University of Wyoming's New Firearms Research Center
March 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
2nd amendment, ashley hlebinsky, firearms research, firearms research center, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski, university of wyoming
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ashley Hlebinsky discuss her role in the University of Wyomin's Firearms Research Center.
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National Review's Charles Cooke on Florida's Desantis Pushing Gun Reforms
March 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 20 mins
2nd amendment, charles cooke, donald trump, florida, gun news, gun politics, guns, republican primary, ron desantis, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Charles Cooke talk about the implications of Ron Deanstis pursuing pro-gun legislation.
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Should Gun Suicides be Counted as Gun Violence? (Feat. Gun Lawyer Kostas Moros)
February 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, gun suicide, gun violence, guns, kostas moros, second amendment, stephen gutowski, suicide
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Kostas Moros discuss why it's misleading to include suicides in gun violence stats.
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Author Mark W. Smith on the Post-Bruen Legal Landscape
February 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Mark W. Smith provide a broad overview of where the legal fight over guns stands just over six months after the Supreme Court's landmark Bruen decision.
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Forgotten Weapons' Ian McCollum on YouTube's Silencer Video Takedowns
February 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
2nd amendment, censorship, gun news, gun politics, guns, ian mccollum, second amendment, silencers, stephen gutowski, youtube
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ian McCollum talk about YouTube's recent takedown of videos and channels that feature silencers as well as their decision to reverse those takedowns.
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Monster Hunter Author Larry Correia on Defending the Second Amendment
February 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, in defense of the second amendment, larry correia, monster hunter, monster hunter international, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Larry Correia talk about the New York Times best-selling fantasy author's new book on gun rights.
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Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards on Pistol Brace Ban Updates and ATF Inconsistency
January 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
2nd amendment, atf, cam edwards, gun news, gun politics, guns, pistol brace, pistol brace ban, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards talk about the ways the ATF has contradicted itself with recent regulations and public statements.
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Pistol Brace Inventor Alex Bosco on the ATF's New Ban
January 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
2nd amendment, alex bosco, atf, gun news, gun politics, guns, pistol braces, sb tactical, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Alex Bosco talk about the new ATF rule banning millions of brace-equipped firearms.
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The Problems With Gun Insurance Mandates According to Expert RJ Lehmann
January 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
2nd amendment, gun insurance, gun news, gun politics, guns, rj lehmann, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest RJ Lehmann discuss the gun insurance mandates in New Jersey and San Jose, California.