web01.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:22:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Weekly Reload Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Reconciliation” https://thereload.fireside.fm/tags/reconciliation Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic A podcast featuring The Reload's Stephen Gutowski Stephen Gutowski 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. no gun news, gun politics, firearms, policy, politics, culture, gun culture, gun ownership Stephen Gutowski gutowski@thereload.com Congress Nears Passage of Silencer, SBR Tax Cut; DOJ Lets Under-21 Handgun Ruling Stand http://thereload.fireside.fm/congress-nears-passage-of-silencer-sbr-tax-cut-doj-lets-under-21-handgun-ruling-stand 38f60894-236e-4cef-95e2-8b54b2e8d873 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Stephen Gutowski full Stephen Gutowski Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the National Firearms Act tax cut in the Republican budget bill. 45:15 no Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I provide an update on the status of Congress' cuts to the NFA tax for silencers and short-barrelled firearms as the bill gets close to passage. We also unpack the Department of Justice's decision not to appeal a Fifth Circuit ruling that invalidated the federal 21-year-old age minimum for purchasing handguns from licensed dealers. guns, gun politics, second amendment, 2nd amendment, gun news, stephen gutowski, jake fogleman, congress, reconciliation, silencers, nfa, doj, fifth circuit Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I provide an update on the status of Congress' cuts to the NFA tax for silencers and short-barrelled firearms as the bill gets close to passage. We also unpack the Department of Justice's decision not to appeal a Fifth Circuit ruling that invalidated the federal 21-year-old age minimum for purchasing handguns from licensed dealers.

]]> Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I provide an update on the status of Congress' cuts to the NFA tax for silencers and short-barrelled firearms as the bill gets close to passage. We also unpack the Department of Justice's decision not to appeal a Fifth Circuit ruling that invalidated the federal 21-year-old age minimum for purchasing handguns from licensed dealers.

]]> Parliamentarian Purges NFA Delisting; Rhode Island Adopts AR-15 Ban http://thereload.fireside.fm/parliamentarian-purges-nfa-delisting-rhode-island-adopts-ar-15-ban a642f06b-79c0-48c6-ae49-e149bcc47652 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Stephen Gutowski full Stephen Gutowski Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski cover the latest update in the Senate fight over the National Firearms Act. 53:15 no Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the political implications of the Senate Parliamentarian's latest ruling on Republicans' attempt to deregulate suppressors and short-barreled firearms. We also cover Rhode Island becoming the latest state to adopt a ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles. Finally, we recap a pair of recent Second Amendment rulings out of the Ninth and Fourth Circuits before wrapping up with highlights from outside The Reload. guns, gun politics, second amendment, 2nd amendment, gun news, stephen gutowski, jake fogleman, congress, reconciliation, silencers, nfa, assault weapons, ar-15s, rhode island Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the political implications of the Senate Parliamentarian's latest ruling on Republicans' attempt to deregulate suppressors and short-barreled firearms. We also cover Rhode Island becoming the latest state to adopt a ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles. Finally, we recap a pair of recent Second Amendment rulings out of the Ninth and Fourth Circuits before wrapping up with highlights from outside The Reload.

]]> Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the political implications of the Senate Parliamentarian's latest ruling on Republicans' attempt to deregulate suppressors and short-barreled firearms. We also cover Rhode Island becoming the latest state to adopt a ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles. Finally, we recap a pair of recent Second Amendment rulings out of the Ninth and Fourth Circuits before wrapping up with highlights from outside The Reload.

]]> Senate Advances Partial NFA Repeal; Gun Free School Zones Upheld http://thereload.fireside.fm/senate-advances-partial-nfa-repeal-gun-free-school-zones-upheld 904545c6-aec2-4851-be79-6c7be67b0bd0 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:30:00 -0400 Stephen Gutowski full Stephen Gutowski Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the Senate's big swing at repealing parts of the National Firearms Act. 49:37 no Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down Senate Republicans' new proposal to remove everything but machineguns and destructive devices from regulation under the National Firearms Act as part of President Trump's "big beautiful bill." We discuss the upsides and pitfalls of this approach for gun-rights advocates and explain what needs to happen next for it to become law. We also cover a new ruling out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on the federal Gun Free School Zones Act, a new DOJ brief arguing that AR-15s are protected by the Second Amendment, and emerging new details surrounding a tragic shooting at a recent protest in Salt Lake City. guns, gun politics, second amendment, 2nd amendment, gun news, stephen gutowski, jake fogleman, congress, reconciliation, silencers, nfa, senate, national firearms act, short barrel rifles Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down Senate Republicans' new proposal to remove everything but machineguns and destructive devices from regulation under the National Firearms Act as part of President Trump's "big beautiful bill." We discuss the upsides and pitfalls of this approach for gun-rights advocates and explain what needs to happen next for it to become law. We also cover a new ruling out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on the federal Gun Free School Zones Act, a new DOJ brief arguing that AR-15s are protected by the Second Amendment, and emerging new details surrounding a tragic shooting at a recent protest in Salt Lake City.

]]> Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down Senate Republicans' new proposal to remove everything but machineguns and destructive devices from regulation under the National Firearms Act as part of President Trump's "big beautiful bill." We discuss the upsides and pitfalls of this approach for gun-rights advocates and explain what needs to happen next for it to become law. We also cover a new ruling out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on the federal Gun Free School Zones Act, a new DOJ brief arguing that AR-15s are protected by the Second Amendment, and emerging new details surrounding a tragic shooting at a recent protest in Salt Lake City.

]]> House Republicans Pass Silencer Deregulation; SCOTUS Rejects Pending Gun Cases http://thereload.fireside.fm/house-republicans-pass-silencer-deregulation-scotus-rejects-pending-gun-cases db582380-3f0e-467f-87d1-5002aa20e84d Fri, 23 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Stephen Gutowski full Stephen Gutowski Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski explain how delisting silencers from the National Firearms Act made it into the budget bill. 52:01 no Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the ins and outs of the silencer deregulation provisions included in the budget package just passed by the US House. We explain what they would mean for gun owners and what political hurdles still remain before they can become law. We also cover the Supreme Court's latest case decisions, including its recent rejection of a whole host of pending challenges to the federal gun ban for non-violent felons. Finally, we break down the DOJ's recent settlement over forced reset triggers and other gun stories from outside The Reload. guns, gun politics, second amendment, 2nd amendment, gun news, stephen gutowski, jake fogleman, congress, reconciliation, silencers, nfa, supreme court Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the ins and outs of the silencer deregulation provisions included in the budget package just passed by the US House. We explain what they would mean for gun owners and what political hurdles still remain before they can become law. We also cover the Supreme Court's latest case decisions, including its recent rejection of a whole host of pending challenges to the federal gun ban for non-violent felons. Finally, we break down the DOJ's recent settlement over forced reset triggers and other gun stories from outside The Reload.

]]> Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the ins and outs of the silencer deregulation provisions included in the budget package just passed by the US House. We explain what they would mean for gun owners and what political hurdles still remain before they can become law. We also cover the Supreme Court's latest case decisions, including its recent rejection of a whole host of pending challenges to the federal gun ban for non-violent felons. Finally, we break down the DOJ's recent settlement over forced reset triggers and other gun stories from outside The Reload.

]]> The Republican Silencer Tax Fight; ⁨Emily Stanley On Becoming a Gun Meme http://thereload.fireside.fm/the-republican-silencer-tax-fight-emily-stanley-on-becoming-a-gun-meme 93c86637-6d52-4d20-bd83-b4294e5620cb Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Stephen Gutowski full Stephen Gutowski Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss the gun fight in the Republican reconciliation bill and Princess and the Pistol joins the show for a quick interview. 56:49 no Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the latest in the growing political fight between gun-rights groups and the House GOP over how much National Firearms Act reform can be included in the President's "big beautiful bill" through budget reconciliation. We also cover recent rulings out of the federal courts, including an en banc Ninth Circuit decision upholding the government's ability to permanently disarm all non-violent felons and a Fourth Circuit ruling ruling the same for those with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions. Emily Stanley, aka Princess and the Pistol, also joins the show to discuss becoming a gun meme. Special Guest: Emily Stanley. guns, gun politics, second amendment, 2nd amendment, gun news, stephen gutowski, jake fogleman, congress, reconciliation, silencers, nfa, non-violent felons, ninth circuit, fourth circuit Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the latest in the growing political fight between gun-rights groups and the House GOP over how much National Firearms Act reform can be included in the President's "big beautiful bill" through budget reconciliation. We also cover recent rulings out of the federal courts, including an en banc Ninth Circuit decision upholding the government's ability to permanently disarm all non-violent felons and a Fourth Circuit ruling ruling the same for those with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions. Emily Stanley, aka Princess and the Pistol, also joins the show to discuss becoming a gun meme.

Special Guest: Emily Stanley.

]]> Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack the latest in the growing political fight between gun-rights groups and the House GOP over how much National Firearms Act reform can be included in the President's "big beautiful bill" through budget reconciliation. We also cover recent rulings out of the federal courts, including an en banc Ninth Circuit decision upholding the government's ability to permanently disarm all non-violent felons and a Fourth Circuit ruling ruling the same for those with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions. Emily Stanley, aka Princess and the Pistol, also joins the show to discuss becoming a gun meme.

Special Guest: Emily Stanley.

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