The Weekly Reload Podcast

Author Radley Balko Explains Why Courts Are Starting to Reject Firearms Ballistic Analysis

June 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 19 mins

2nd amendment, ballistic analysis, court, criminal justice, gun news, gun politics, guns, radley balko, second amendment, stephen gutowski

Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Radley Balko discuss the big problems with ballistic matching techniques, especially as evidence in court trials.

Will DeSantis Attacks on Trump Gun Record Work? (Featuring Hot Air's Ed Morrissey)

May 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins

2024, 2nd amendment, donald trump, ed morrissey, gun news, gun politics, guns, joe biden, ron desantis, second amendment, stephen gutowski

Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ed Morrissey analyze whether DeSantis's attacks on Trump over his handling of guns will help him close the gap in the primary.

Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb Responds to Financial Questions

May 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 23 mins

2nd amendment, alan gottlieb, gun news, gun politics, guns, maryland, new jersey, second amendment, second amendment foundation, stephen gutowski, supreme court, washington state

Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Alan Gottlieb discuss the questions about the Second Amendment Foundation's finances raised by a recent Wall Street Journal article.

Examining Tennessee's 'Red Flag' Proposal & Trump's Bump Stock Defense with Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards

May 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 34 mins

2nd amendment, bump stocks, cam edwards, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, red flag laws, second amendment, stephen gutowski, tennessee

Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards discuss the politics of Tennessee's red flag proposal and Donald Trump's doubling down on support of the bump stock ban.

Examining the Supreme Court's Renewed Interest in AR-15 Bans With Author Mark W. Smith

May 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins

2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons, gun news, gun politics, guns, mark w. smith, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court

Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Mark W. Smith talk about the Supreme Court asking an Illinois city to defend its 'assault weapons' ban.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.