The Weekly Reload Podcast
A podcast featuring The Reload's Stephen Gutowski
About the show
A podcast from The Reload that offers sober, serious firearms reporting and analysis. It focuses on gun policy, politics, and culture. Tune in to hear from Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and special guests from across the gun world each week.
Episodes
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Analyzing the Unexpected Reissue of a Fifth Circuit Silencer Decision (Ft. Gabriel Malor)
December 15th, 2025 | 43 mins 17 secs
2nd amendment, fifth circuit, gabriel malor, gun news, gun politics, guns, national firearms act, nfa, peterson, second amendment, silencers, stephen gutowski
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and federal litigator Gabriel Malor discuss the latest ruling in US v. Peterson.
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Gun-Control Groups Back DOJ in NFA Case; New Federal 2A Division Goes Live
December 12th, 2025 | 51 mins 19 secs
2nd amendment, civil rights division, doj, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, nfa, second amendment, silencers, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the unusual bedfellows in the DOJ's case defending the National Firearms Act.
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How the Firearms Research Center Plans to Use $1 Million Federal Grant on a 2A History Course (ft. Ashley Hlebinsky)
December 8th, 2025 | 54 mins 35 secs
2nd amendment, ashley hlebinsky, department of education, firearms research center, gun history, gun news, gun politics, guns, second amendment, second amendment history, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ashley Hlebinsky discuss the University of Wyoming's Firearms Research Center's new $1 million Second Amendment history education initiative.
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Black Friday Gun Sales Disappoint; New DOJ 2A Division Draws Praise
December 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
2nd amendment, black friday, doe, doj, firearms research center, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, jake fogleman, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the state of the gun market and the surprisingly quiet launch of a new Second Amendment division at the DOJ.
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Answering Your Gun Policy and Politics Questions
December 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 8 mins
2nd amendment, donald trump, gun news, gun policy, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, joe biden, permitless carry, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski field questions about the latest gun news.
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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.