The Weekly Reload Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Gop”

House GOP Moves to Slash ATF Funding; NRA Loses Free Speech Case

Stephen Gutowski — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down the key gun policy provisions included in House Republicans' new Department of Justice funding bill. We also unpack a new Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling tossing the NRA's free speech case against a New York official that pressured financial companies to cut ties with the group over its politics.

The GOP's 2025 Gun Plans (Ft. Rep. Richard Hudson)

Stephen Gutowski — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500

This week, we're looking ahead at what Republicans want to do on gun policy headed into their new trifecta.

To do that, we have the man who has been at the center of their legislative efforts for years now. Representative Richard Hudson from North Carolina's Ninth District joins the show. He has sponsored most of the top-priority gun bills in recent years and just introduced a new version of national gun-carry reciprocity this year.

Rep. Hudson answers a series of questions on the details of the new bill and why he and his GOP colleagues decided to incorporate them. He also explains how he thinks it could get to President Donald Trump's desk, even though he admits that's a tall task. Then, he discusses other changes beyond the top-ticket items he and his colleagues plan to pursue.

Hudson also said he would not back new gun restrictions regardless of who pressures him, including the biggest players in his own party.

Special Guest: Richard Hudson.

GOP Platform Drops Gun Policy; NRA Membership Numbers Revealed

Stephen Gutowski — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the GOP's first new platform in 8 years dropping almost all of the party's gun policy promises and what that means for the future of gun voters. We also discuss newly released NRA documents revealing the true extent of the group's membership decline and the ongoing arguments surrounding its attempts to avoid punishment and further reform in the wake of the New York corruption verdict. Finally, we wrap up with a quick discussion of a new ruling striking down the gun ban for illegal immigrants, a gun rights challenge to New York's body armor ban, and the advent of ammunition vending machines in grocery stores.