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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The Lawyer Who Slayed the 'Vampire Rule' Explains SCOTUS Gun Ruling (Ft. Alan Beck)
June 29th, 2026 | 1 hr 1 min
2nd amendment, alan beck, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, hawaii, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, wolford v lopez
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski and gun-rights lawyer Alan Beck discuss the latter's victory against Hawaii at the Supreme Court.
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SCOTUS Stakes Hawaii ‘Vampire Rule,’ Judge Blocks Virginia AR-15 Ban
June 26th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
2nd amendment, ar-15 ban, assault weapons ban, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, virginia, wolford v. lopez
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Supreme Court's latest Second Amendment ruling.
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NRA Faces New Financial Peril (Ft. OSU's Brian Mittendorf)
June 22nd, 2026 | 49 mins 35 secs
1791 foundation, 2nd amendment, brian mittendorf, gun news, gun politics, guns, national rifle association, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, wayne lapierre
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Brian Mittendorf discuss the NRA's precarious finances.
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SCOTUS Rules 9-0 on Gun Rights for Marijuana Users
June 18th, 2026 | 52 mins 13 secs
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, hemani, jake fogleman, pot, scotus, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court, us v hemani, weed
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski give instant reaction to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of a weed-smoking gun owner.
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Florida Waves White Flag on Gun Waiting Periods (Ft. Matt Larosiere)
June 15th, 2026 | 54 mins 35 secs
2nd amendment, florida, gun news, gun politics, guns, james uthmeier, matt larosiere, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, waiting periods
Host Stephen Gutowski and gun-rights lawyer Matt Larosiere discuss the latter's settlement with Florida over its gun waiting periods.
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Virginia Denies Individual Right to Arms in AR-15 Ban Case; DOJ Investigates Philly Over Gun-Carry Permit Revocations
June 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 8 mins
2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons, assault weapons ban, doj, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, philadelphia, second amendment, stephen gutowski, virginia
Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss Virginia's legal case for upholding its new AR-15 sales ban.
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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.