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    <title>The Weekly Reload Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Second Circuit”</title>
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    <description>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.
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  <title>Virginia Governor Moves to Tighten Gun Bans; 2nd Circuit Upholds Taser Ban</title>
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  <author>Stephen Gutowski</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder discuss the changes Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger requested to a slew of gun bills.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover the changes requested by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to the state's pending "assault firearm" ban and other major gun control bills. We also discuss a new ruling out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upholding New York's ban on stun guns and tasers.
Stories: 
-https://thereload.com/virginia-governor-sends-assault-firearms-ban-back-to-legislature-demands-expansion/
-https://thereload.com/spanberger-requests-stricter-hospital-gun-ban-from-virginia-legislature/
-https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-york-city-stun-gun-ban/
-https://thereload.com/newsletter-virginia-governor-pushes-to-further-tighten-new-gun-bans/ 
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<p>Stories: <br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/virginia-governor-sends-assault-firearms-ban-back-to-legislature-demands-expansion/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/virginia-governor-sends-assault-firearms-ban-back-to-legislature-demands-expansion/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/spanberger-requests-stricter-hospital-gun-ban-from-virginia-legislature/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/spanberger-requests-stricter-hospital-gun-ban-from-virginia-legislature/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-york-city-stun-gun-ban/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-york-city-stun-gun-ban/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/newsletter-virginia-governor-pushes-to-further-tighten-new-gun-bans/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/newsletter-virginia-governor-pushes-to-further-tighten-new-gun-bans/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover the changes requested by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to the state&#39;s pending &quot;assault firearm&quot; ban and other major gun control bills. We also discuss a new ruling out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upholding New York&#39;s ban on stun guns and tasers.</p>

<p>Stories: <br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/virginia-governor-sends-assault-firearms-ban-back-to-legislature-demands-expansion/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/virginia-governor-sends-assault-firearms-ban-back-to-legislature-demands-expansion/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/spanberger-requests-stricter-hospital-gun-ban-from-virginia-legislature/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/spanberger-requests-stricter-hospital-gun-ban-from-virginia-legislature/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-york-city-stun-gun-ban/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-york-city-stun-gun-ban/</a><br>
-<a href="https://thereload.com/newsletter-virginia-governor-pushes-to-further-tighten-new-gun-bans/" rel="nofollow">https://thereload.com/newsletter-virginia-governor-pushes-to-further-tighten-new-gun-bans/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Appeals Courts Uphold Gun Ban for Nonviolent Felons; ATF Explains Masked Agents</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Stephen Gutowski</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Jake Fogleman and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski explore the most recent federal cases on the Second Amendment rights of non-violent felons.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:05</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I talk about new rulings out of the Fifth Circuit upholding a lifetime gun ban for someone who committed a traffic crime and the Second Circuit against a white collar criminal. We also provide new reporting on the ATF's recent use of masked agents to conduct operations. Finally, we update everyone on a new concealed carry reciprocity agreement between Pennsylvania and Virginia before covering some big stories from outside of The Reload. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I talk about new rulings out of the Fifth Circuit upholding a lifetime gun ban for someone who committed a traffic crime and the Second Circuit against a white collar criminal. We also provide new reporting on the ATF&#39;s recent use of masked agents to conduct operations. Finally, we update everyone on a new concealed carry reciprocity agreement between Pennsylvania and Virginia before covering some big stories from outside of The Reload.</p>]]>
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