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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    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.

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    Gun Violence Archive's Mark Bryant on His Role in the CDC Gun Defense Drama

    December 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins
    2nd amendment, cdc, gun defense use, gun news, gun politics, gun violence archive, guns, mark bryant, second amendment, self defense, stephen gutowski

    Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Mark Bryant discuss the latter's role in the CDC's recent controversial decision to wipe gun defense use estimates from its website.