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The Weekly Reload Podcast
by 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.
Episodes
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How Will Gun Politics Impact the Midterms? (Ft. Semafor's Burgess Everett)
This week, we're previewing how gun politics may impact the upcoming midterm elections. To do that, we have Semafor's Burgess Everett back on the show. He serves as the publication's congressional bureau chief. And he's one of the most knowledgeable political reporters out there. He also broke…
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Florida Greenlights Unregistered Silencers, NRA Drops its First Midterm Ad
I detail Florida's decision on how it plans to enforce, or not enforce, its National Firearms Act (NFA) mirror law. Then I discuss the National Rifle Association's new ad in the Texas Senate race. And I discribe how a new filing from the Department of Justice in a different gun-rights case says...
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Exclusive: ATF Director, Chief Counsel Explain New Guidance on Silencers, SBRs
This week, we have the first interview with ATF Director Robert Cekada and Chief Counsel Robert Leider on their new guidance for how the agency will now handle the National Firearms Act (NFA). Director Cekada and Chief Counsel Leider laid out what the process will look like for legally buying,...
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Midterm Gun Money Race Turns Lopsided; Silencer Sales Soar
Reload Reporter Julie Miller and I dig into the latest Federal Election Commission filings that indicate the gun money race has gotten out of hand. Then we talk about how 1.1 million silencers have been sold in 2026. And we cover the Department of Justice throwing in the towel on handgun sales to...
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Researching Women and Guns (Ft. Yale's Kerri Raissian & KU's Margaret Kelley)
This week, we're discussing the growing phenomenon of female gun ownership. To dive into the demographic change and its fascinating implications, we have two academics who were involved in a new edition of the magazine Vital City that focused on women and guns. Kerri Raissian, Executive Director…
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Connecticut's Glock Ban Gets Blocked; Gun Owners Join Flock Camera Backlash
Reload Reporter Julie Miller and I cover the first injunction issued against a "Glock ban," which came in a Connecticut case. Then we look at growing opposition to Flock cameras among gun owners. And we discuss my critique of a New York Times report on AR-15s, which Julie provides some insider...
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High School Admits Gun Search Was Clearly Illegal (Ft. SAF's Bill Sack)
This week, we're looking at a Fourth Amendment case out of New Hampshire. To do that, we have the Second Amendment Foundation's (SAF) Bill Sack with us to describe how his group secured a settlement with Hillsboro-Deering High School over the search of a student's car. He said school officials...
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Ninth Circuit Finds Bruen Test 'Carve Out'; Poll Says Americans Split on SCOTUS AR-15 Case
In a shortened and early update, I detail the Ninth Circuit's decision to uphold novel Hawaiian gun-buying restrictions by using a "carve-out" it identified in the Supreme Court's Bruen decision. Then I explain the latest poll to look at what Americans think the Supreme Court should do in its...
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Guntuber Subpoenaed By Gun-Control Group in Mass Shooting Liability Case (Ft. TFB TV's James Reeves)
This week, we're talking to the man at the center of a brand new legal fight in the gun world. The Firearms Blog TV founder, James Reeves, was subpoenaed in an Everytown-backed lawsuit seeking to hold Smith and Wesson liable for the Highland Park mass shooting. The plaintiffs are trying to prove...
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Maryland Synagogue Wins Injunction Against Gun-Carry Ban; DC Jumps Into NRA Foundation Fight
Reload Reporter Julie Miller and I cover a new ruling out of Montgomery County, Maryland, that blocks a gun ban at places of worship. We also discuss Washington, DC attempting to intervene in the legal fight between the NRA and its foundation on the side of the foundation. Then we look at the...
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Examining the Pro-Gun Briefs in the SCOTUS AR-15 Case (Ft. Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards)
This week, we're taking a look at the briefs backing the plaintiffs in Viramontes v. Cook County. Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards joins the show to share what he thinks are the most important and the most interesting amicus briefs in the case. He noted that a ton of briefs were submitted…
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On the Ground in Ukraine's Gun-Rights Fight; The Third Circuit Revives New Jersey Gun Industry Suit
Reload Reporter Shiv Parihar and I cover his recent trip to Kyiv in order to document what's happening with gun rights in Ukraine. He details how the push to liberalize the former Soviet nation's gun restrictions has stalled, and the divide on the ground over what should be allowed. We also…
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Teaching a College Course on Guns in America (Ft. Wake Forest's David Yamane)
This week, we're taking a deep dive into a novel college class on the sociology of guns. Wake Forrest University professor David Yamane joins the show to describe his groundbreaking class on guns in America. He just finished the range day portion of his latest course and agreed to describe how he...
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New Survey Gives Insight on Gun Ownership, Defensive Use; Ninth Circuit Upholds Gun Store Surveillance Law
Reload Reporter Julie Miller and I discuss the new release of the National Firearms Survey, which polled more than 50,000 Americans about gun ownership and defensive use. The survey reveals women and minorities increasingly own guns and estimates how many of those guns are AR-15s. We also cover…
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ATF Hacked in Russian Ransomware Attack (Ft. Cybernews' Stefanie Schappert)
This week, news broke that an extortion group claimed it broke into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). To explain what we know and what may be coming, we have the reporter who broke the story. Stefanie Schappert of Cybernews joins the show to describe how she…
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CDC Restores Gun Defense Use Estimates; YouTuber JaredAF on Building Marksmanship
Reload reporter Julie Miller and I cover an update to a story we first broke back in 2022. The CDC reinstated an estimate on the number of defensive gun uses after backlash. We also talk about Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee seeming to double down on a proposal to replace the Second…
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Murder Hits All-Time Low (Ft. AH Datalytic's Jeff Asher)
This week, the FBI released its latest crime data report, and the news was good. Murder fell faster than at any point in history, and it hit an all-time low last year. To explain the details of what's in the agency's report, we have one of the most prominent crime data analysts in the country…
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Startup Says It's Developed 3D Printer Gun Part Filter; DOJ Rights Restoration Process Drops
Reporter Julie Miller and I cover an exclusive interview with a startup founder who says he's developed software to block 3D printers from producing gun parts. We also discuss the DOJ's new gun-rights restoration rule. And we preview the FBI's latest crime data report. Plus, we hear from Reload...
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How Far Does the Injunction Against the National Firearms Act Extend? (Ft. SAF's Kostas Moros)
This week, we're diving back into the injunction against enforcement of wide swaths of the National Firearms Act (NFA). That's because, in a bit of a surprise move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to appeal the injunction before the stay on it expired. That led to a symbolic sale of an...
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Activists Make the First Legal Unregistered Silencer Sale in 100 Years; Newly Unearthed Videos Show Abdul El-Sayed's Gun Views
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski covers the first legal unregistered silencer sale in nearly 100 years. Then he discusses newly-unearthed videos of Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic senate candidate, where he proposes replacing the Second Amendment. He also explains a new federal court…
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How Gun-Rights Advocates Convinced a Judge the National Firearms Act is Unconstitutional (Ft. FRAC's Travis White)
This week, we're taking a close look at a federal judge's decision to strike down a wide swath of National Firearms Act (NFA) regulations. To do that, we have one of the plaintiffs in the case. Travis White is the President of the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC), which filed...
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Colorado Gun Sales Soar as New Restrictions Arrive; The Humble Marksman Explains the Gun Industry's Latest Crossroads
Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski details the latest on gun sales spiking in Colorado ahead of the state's new permit-to-purchase law going into effect. He also explains the Department of Justice's new case against Montgomery County, Maryland's broad "gun-free zone" restrictions and a dueling set…
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A Pro-Gun Critique of the SCOTUS Second Amendment Test (Ft. GMU Professor Ilya Somin)
We've looked at the Supreme Court's upcoming Second Amendment case against AR-15 bans with the lawyer who helped craft the Court's view of gun rights and with a professor who is a prominent critic of that view from the left. This week, we're doing the same with a pro-gun critic of the Court's…
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Connecticut Under-21 Handgun Bans Upheld; Virginia AR-15 Ban to Stay Blocked
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss a sweeping new ruling out of Connecticut, where a federal judge upheld the state's handgun restrictions for 18-20-year-olds shortly after the Supreme Court declined to address the issue. We also cover a new stay order in the state litigation against...
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AR-15s Return to Virginia Shelves (Ft. VCDL's Phil Van Cleave)
This week, AR-15s returned to the shelves of gun stores in the Old Dominion. Despite being removed about three weeks ago amid a murky legal situation, the popular rifles are back on sale after gun-rights activists secured a statewide injunction against the state's "assault firearms" ban. So, we...
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Massachusetts AR-15 Ban Upheld; Maine's New Senate Candidate Moves Democrats Left on Guns
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...
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Confronting the Flawed Story Behind the First SCOTUS Second Amendment Case (Ft. Brian Frye)
This week, we're looking back at the Supreme Court case that established the "common use" standard likely to play a major role in its new AR-15 case. That case is 1939's US v. Miller, and we have a guest with brand-new information that unsettles the official story of its namesake. Tulane law...
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California Glock Ban Block Denied; Appeals Court Upholds Gun Ban for Weed Smoker
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss a federal judge's recent rejection of the Justice Department's request for a TRO against California's ban on Glocks and other handguns deemed too easily convertible into illegal machineguns. We also cover a recent Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Why Lower Courts Agree on AR-15 Bans and Why it May Not Matter (Ft. Andrew Willinger)
This week, we're looking at how the lower courts have handled AR-15 ban challenges in light of the Supreme Court's latest Second Amendment case. To explain the consensus that's developed across the appellate courts and provide a different perspective, we have Georgia State University Law…
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Virginia AR-15 Ban Set to be Blocked Statewide; Texas's Talarico Backed 'Assault Weapons' Ban
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the latest injunction issued by a state court judge against Virginia's "assault firearms" ban which would block its enforcement across the entire commonwealth. We also cover resurfaced video of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D.) voicing...
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Where SCOTUS Has Come on Guns and Where It's Going in the AR Ban Case (ft. Stephen Halbrook)
The Supreme Court has taken up a Second Amendment challenge to a pair of AR-15 sales bans. It's one of the most consequential in the Court's history of gun cases. To discuss it, we have someone who has been around for that entire history and played a major role in shaping the Court's Second...
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SCOTUS Takes AR-15 Ban Challenge as Virginia Ban Goes Into Effect
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the US Supreme Court finally agreeing to review the constitutionality of bans on AR-15s and similar rifles next term. We also provide a status update on Virginia's new ban on those same weapons, which officially went into effect despite multiple…
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The Lawyer Who Slayed the 'Vampire Rule' Explains SCOTUS Gun Ruling (Ft. Alan Beck)
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down Hawaii's broadest gun-carry restriction. To discuss the outcome of the case, we have the lawyer who won it on the show. Wolford v. Lopez was Alan Beck's first case at SCOTUS, and it turned into his first win. He said he was…
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SCOTUS Stakes Hawaii ‘Vampire Rule,’ Judge Blocks Virginia AR-15 Ban
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover the Supreme Court's new ruling in Wolford v. Lopez, where the Court held that Hawaii may not legally ban licensed gun carry on publicly accessible private property by default. We also discuss the new injunction issued by a Virginia judge against the...
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NRA Faces New Financial Peril (Ft. OSU's Brian Mittendorf)
This week, we're taking a look at the state of the National Rifle Association (NRA) as it faces what may be its biggest challenge yet. The NRA has survived 150 years, a corruption lawsuit, and a bankruptcy filing. But it is now staring down a potential crackup with the group's foundation…
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SCOTUS Rules 9-0 on Gun Rights for Marijuana Users
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down the US Supreme Court's first major Second Amendment decision of the year in US v. Hemani, where the justices unanimously upheld the gun rights of a regular marijuana user. We also discuss the Court's rejection of several additional gun cases and...
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Florida Waves White Flag on Gun Waiting Periods (Ft. Matt Larosiere)
This week, we're talking about a new legal agreement that would end Florida's waiting periods on gun purchases. To discuss the ins and outs of the agreement, we have the gun-rights lawyer who negotiated it on the show. That's Matt Larosiere. He filed a Second Amendment suit against the law...
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Virginia Denies Individual Right to Arms in AR-15 Ban Case; DOJ Investigates Philly Over Gun-Carry Permit Revocations
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss a new filing from Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones in defense of the state's new "assault firearm" ban, where he claimed the Virginia state constitution does not protect an individual right to bear arms. We also cover the DOJ's latest Second...
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Gun Murder Slides as Gun Suicides Surge (Ft. Pew's John Gramlich)
This week, we're looking at a sorely undercovered national story: the murder rate is declining at an incredible rate. At the same time, the suicide rate is headed the other way. To explore why that divergence has happened, we've got Pew Research Center's John Gramlich on the show to discuss the...
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Virginia Gun Sales Double Ahead of AR-15 Ban; Judge Reaffirms Universal Background Check Law Block
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover new data showing Virginia's monthly gun sales doubling year-over-year, landing it in the number 2 spot in the nation for long gun sales, as the state's new "assault firearm" ban is set to take effect. We also cover the legal fight over the state's...
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Is New Jersey Discriminating Against Minority Gun Owners? (Ft. Slate's Aymann Ismail)
This week, we're looking into reporting on racism in New Jersey's gun permitting process. That's why we're talking to Aymann Ismail of Slate Magazine, who both experienced issues with his own gun application and interviewed many other minorities in the same situation. He said a Newark permitting...
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Murder Rate Continues Plummet; NY Governor Signs 3D Printer, Glock Bans
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a new analysis of violent crime data that appears to show a further record drop in murder. We also discuss New York Governor Kathy Hochul's signing of a novel restriction on 3D printers aimed at preventing them from being used to create gun parts....
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We Answer Your Gun Politics Questions
This week, we're taking gun policy and politics questions from our members. It's been a while since we've done a Q&A, and quite a lot has happened. So, we're answering everything we can fit into an hour-long podcast. Turns out that's a lot! Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I tackle all sorts...
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Second Circuit Strikes Down NY 'Vampire Rule'; VA Prosecutors Vow Not to Enforce AR-15 Ban
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a recent ruling out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals striking down New York's default ban on licensed carry in publicly accessible private property. We also discuss the absence of gun policy in public opinion polls, the ATF's assurances to trans...
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ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Explains the Bureau's New Gun Rules
This week, we're speaking directly to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The bureau just released dozens of new gun rule proposals. We've examined the details of them ourselves, we've discussed them with representatives of the gun industry, and now we're hearing...
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Virginia Governor Signs 'Assault Firearms' Ban; An Exclusive Look at the NRA's Finances
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signing bans on so-called assault weapons and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds into law. We also talk about the latest financial reports for the NRA, which reveal plenty of signs of improvement…
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How ATF's New Regulations Change the Gun Industry (Ft. NSSF's Larry Keane)
This week, we're looking at what makes up the bulk of the ATF's new gun rule package: industry regulations. To discuss how the rulemaking will impact gun makers, importers, and retailers, we have Larry Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) on the show. NSSF is the gun industry's...
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ATF Publishes Full Details of Rule Proposals; DOJ Sues Colorado Over AR-15, Magazine Bans
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I break down the terms of the ATF's most significant rule proposals and discuss the likely impact for gun buyers. We also cover the DOJ's latest Second Amendment lawsuit filed against the City of Denver and the State of Colorado concerning their bans on…
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What Does ATF's New Gun Rule Package Do? (Ft. SAF's Kostas Moros)
This week, the ATF dropped the largest package of new gun rules in its history. On Wednesday, the ATF got a new director and dozens of new gun rules to boot. The bureau announced 32 new rule proposals that directly implicate firearms in one way or another. Director Rob Cekada signed those rules…
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ATF Gets New Director, Dozens of New Rules
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I talk about the Senate's confirmation of Robert Cekada to be the ATF's new permanent director and his early participation in the agency's announced package of 34 new rules largely related to loosening gun restrictions. We also discuss the ongoing confusion...
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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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