The Weekly Reload Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “First Circuit”

Massachusetts AR-15 Ban Upheld; Maine's New Senate Candidate Moves Democrats Left on Guns

Stephen Gutowski — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a new ruling out of the First Circuit Court of Appeals upholding Massachusetts' ban on AR-15s and similar rifles. Meanwhile, we discuss the fact that the same weapons are now back on sale in Virginia after a state court injunction against the Commonwealth's similar ban took effect.

Stories:
-https://thereload.com/first-circuit-upholds-massachusetts-assault-weapons-ban/
-https://thereload.com/ar-15s-return-to-virginia-shelves-as-injunction-takes-effect/
-https://thereload.com/maine-democrat-set-to-replace-platner-moves-party-left-on-guns-in-key-senate-race/
-https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/style/gun-club-los-angeles.html

First Circuit Upholds Maine's Gun Waiting Period; Judge Tosses Concealed Carry Suit Against NYPD

Stephen Gutowski — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a new ruling out the First Circuit Court of Appeals which held that waiting periods for gun sales do not even implicate the Second Amendment. We also discuss a New York federal judge's recent decision to toss a lawsuit filed by a licensed concealed carrier who was wrongfully arrested by NYPD officers who were unfamiliar with the city's gun laws.

Stories:
-https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-maine-waiting-period-law/
-https://thereload.com/judge-tosses-war-heros-suit-against-nyc-over-mistaken-gun-arrest/
-https://thereload.com/analysis-jeanine-pirro-may-have-just-fumbled-a-long-sought-hardware-ban-circuit-split-for-gun-rights-activists/