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 View From the Courtroom as the NRA Corruption Trial Ends
February 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
2nd amendment, corruption, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, guns, jake fogleman, letitia james, national rifle association, new york, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman talk about the former's on-the-ground coverage of the New York civil trial against the NRA.
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Non-Profit Law Professor James Fishman on the NRA's Corruption Trial
February 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
2nd amendment, corruption, gun news, gun politics, guns, james fishman, national rifle association, new york, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski interviews James Fishman about how the NRA's civil trial in New York is going and where it will end up.
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An Interview With a Gun Voter Unsatisfied With His Options
February 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 32 mins
2024 election, 2nd amendment, ben beauchemin, donald trump, gun news, gun politics, gun voters, guns, joe biden, new york times, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ben Beauchemin of Wicked Weaponry talk about the latter's view of the presidential race as somebody unhappy with both parties.
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Former NRA News Host Cam Edwards on the Gun Group's Corruption Trial
January 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 25 mins
2nd amendment, cam edwards, gun news, gun politics, guns, national rifle association, nra, second amendment, stephen gutowski, wayne lapierre
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards discuss Cam's time at the NRA's largest contractor and their corruption lawsuit.
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Mark W. Smith on the Game Being Played With the Maryland AR-15 Ban Case
January 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
2nd amendment, ar-15, assault weapons, gun news, gun politics, guns, mark w smith, maryland, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Stephen Gutowski discuss why the Maryland 'assault weapons" ban case was moved to the full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Former NRA Board Member on His Testimony in the Corruption Case
January 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 23 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, national rifle association, nra, rocky marshall, second amendment, stephen gutowski, wayne lapierre
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Rocky Marshall discuss the later's testimony in the New York trial against NRA leadership.
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Gun Law Professor On Why Firearms Restrictions Are Still Hard to Fight
January 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 6 mins
2nd amendment, california, gun law, gun news, gun politics, guns, robert lieder, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Robert Leider talk about the difficulties facing gun-rights plaintiffs.
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Gun-Rights Lawyer Explains Recent Win Against California's New Carry Restrictions
January 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 11 mins
2nd amendment, california, crpa, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, gun rights, guns, konstadinos moros, may v bonta, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Kostas Moros discuss the latter's win in May v. Bonta.
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A Candid Conversation on Gun Suicide With The Trace's Mike Spies
December 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, gun suicide, guns, mike spies, second amendment, stephen gutowski, the trace
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Mike Spies discuss the later's recent story on gun suicide.
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The Problem With Chaos Spiking Gun Sales (Ft. Discourse Magazine's David Masci)
December 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 23 mins
2nd amendment, david masci, gun culture, gun news, gun politics, gun sales, guns, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest David Masci discuss the problem with gun sales spiking due to societal chaos.
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NBC Pollster Unpacks Gun Ownership Spike, Political Implications
December 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 26 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun ownership, gun politics, gun polling, guns, micah roberts, poll, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Micah Roberts examine the recent NBC poll that found a huge jump in gun ownership among American voters.
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Maryland Gun-Rights Leader on Series of Recent Court Victories
December 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
2nd amendment, gun carry, gun news, gun politics, guns, handguns, mark pennak, maryland, maryland shall issue, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Mark Pennak discuss two recent court wins for Maryland Shall Issue.
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Critiquing the Washington Post's Graphic Mass Shooting Pictures (ft. Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards)
November 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
2nd amendment, bearing arms, cam edwards, gun news, gun politics, guns, mass shooting, mass shootings, parkland, sandy hook, second amendment, stephen gutowski, the washington post, uvalde
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Cam Edwards discuss The Washington Post publishing graphic photos from certain mass shootings.
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Gun Scholar David Kopel Explains SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Second Amendment Case
November 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
2nd amendment, bruen, david kopel, domestic violence, gun bans, gun news, gun politics, guns, rahimi, second amendment, stephen gutowski, supreme court
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest David Kopel examine oral arguments in the Supreme Court's United States v. Rahimi case.
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Mass Shooting Researcher on What Went Wrong in Maine
November 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, maine, mass shooting, mental illness, michael rocque, second amendment, stephen gutowski
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Professor Michael Rocque examine the failures that led to the mass shooting in Maine.
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VCDL President Gives Outlook on How Guns Impact the 2023 Virginia Elections
October 30th, 2023 | 59 mins 57 secs
2023 elections, 2nd amendment, gun news, gun politics, guns, philip van cleave, second amendment, stephen gutowski, vcdl, virginia
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Philip Van Cleave look at the upcoming Virginia elections.