The Weekly Reload Podcast

The Weekly Reload Podcast

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

Appeals Courts Uphold Gun Ban for Nonviolent Felons; ATF Explains Masked Agents

June 12, 2025 • 44 mins
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 s...
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SCOTUSblog's Zach Shemtob on the Court's New Gun Decisions

June 9, 2025 • 47 mins
This week, the Supreme Court cleared its slate of gun cases. It made three substantial moves along the way. First, it finally revealed what it would do with long-languishing cases against Rhode Island's magazine ban and Maryland's AR-15 ban. Then, it decided, unanimously, whether Mexico could sue Smith and Wesson over cartel violence. To break it all down, we have the new editor of one of the premier Supreme Court publications. Zac...
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Citigroup Reverses Gun Restrictions; DOJ Tells PA to Issue Non-Resident Gun Permits

June 6, 2025 • 48 mins
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the big news out of the Supreme Court this week before breaking down Citigroup's walk back of its post-Parkland gun business restrictions. We also talk about the Department of Justice's ongoing efforts to defend gun carry among the states, this time targeting Pennsylvania sheriffs who refuse to issue non-resident carry permits. Finally, we discuss the latest monthly gun sales numbers ...
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GOA's Sam Paredes on the ATF Changing Course of Background Check Bypass Permits

June 2, 2025 • 39 mins
This week, we're talking about an under-discussed part of federal gun law and a significant recent update to it. While most gun owners know you need to pass a background check to buy a gun from a licensed dealer. And most also know you need to pass one to get a concealed carry license. But many don't know their concealed carry license can be used to bypass the sales background check requirement--at least, in certain states. That li...
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The Tenth Circuit Oks Second Kind of Domestic Violence Restraining Order Gun Ban; ATF Announces Several Reforms

May 30, 2025 • 59 mins
The Tenth Circuit rules on the other kind of domestic violence restraining order that triggers a gun ban. However, it comes to the same conclusion that the Supreme Court did in US v. Rahimi: the ban doesn't violate the Second Amendment. The ATF also announced two significant moves, one replacing their "zero tolerance" dealer inspection policy and another expanding "Brady permits."
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Mass Shootings Have Fallen Dramatically (ft. Criminologist James Alan Fox)

May 26, 2025 • 46 mins
This week, we're talking about good news once again. On our last episode, we spoke with crime data analyst Jeff Asher about what it looks like murder might hit an all-time low this year. Now, we're talking with criminologist James Alan Fox about how we've yet to see a public mass shooting this year. Fox, a Northeastern University professor who's studied mass killings for decades, said the tracker he runs for the Associated Press an...
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House Republicans Pass Silencer Deregulation; SCOTUS Rejects Pending Gun Cases

May 23, 2025 • 52 mins
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 no...
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Will Murder Hit Record Lows in 2025? (Ft. Crime Analyst Jeff Asher)

May 19, 2025 • 48 mins
This week, we're talking about some good news. Some very good news, actually. The murder rate, which has been on the decline for a couple of years now, is on pace to hit a record low. That's what the early data collected by Jeff Asher's AH Datalytics indicates. Asher joins the show to break down the numbers he's seeing so far. He said the murder rate surged during the pandemic, but it has already fallen back to those levels and kep...
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The Republican Silencer Tax Fight; ⁨Emily Stanley On Becoming a Gun Meme

May 16, 2025 • 56 mins
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...
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What Ammo Market Data Says About Tariff Impacts So Far (ft. Black Basin Outdoors)

May 12, 2025 • 52 mins
This week, we're starting to see the effects of President Trump's tariffs on the ammo market. To discuss the real-world pricing data we have Nathaniel Boos of Black Basin Outdoors on the show. Black Basin is an online ammo dealer, but it also publishes the most comprehensive pricing data on the internet. From that data Boos said we can already seen some signs of what's happening. And the results are interesting. For the most popula...
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Gun-Rights Groups Lead in Lobbying; Gun Sales Continue to Slump

May 8, 2025 • 55 mins
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I unpack federal lobbying data from the first quarter of 2025, which show that gun-rights groups have been far outspending gun-control advocates on the Hill. We also cover new monthly gun sales data showing a continued slump for the industry. Finally, we discuss a new gun industry liability shield signed into law in Tennessee before wrapping up with some stories from outside The Reload.
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Have the NRA's Finances Turned a Corner? (ft. OSU Accounting Professor Brian Mittendorf)

May 5, 2025 • 50 mins
This week, we're taking a deep dive into the National Rifle Association's latest financial report. That's why we have non-profit expert and Ohio State University accounting professor Brian Mittendorf back on the show. The NRA just had its annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, which I was able to attend and pick up copies of the group's latest annual report. That report shows the membership dues, legal spending, and even conflicts of ...
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DOJ Weighs in on 2A at SCOTUS; NRA Reformers Cement Control

May 2, 2025 • 54 mins
Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss a series of legal filings from the Department of Justice urging the Supreme Court not to hear a case on the federal gun ban for non-violent felons. We also look at a brief it filed on the other side of a gun rights issue, urging the Court to overturn a ruling upholding Hawaii's "sensitive places" restrictions on gun carry. Finally, I recap my time covering the NRA's annual meeting, wh...
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Venture Capital for Gun Companies? (ft. Open Source Defense)

April 28, 2025 • 45 mins
This week, we're taking a look at a new approach to gun business investing. Kareem Shaya and Chuck R. from Open Source Defense have launched a new venture capital firm focused on the gun industry. They joined the show to explain why they decided to take the traditionally tech-focused approach and apply it to self-defense companies. The pair, who've worked at major tech companies and startups over the years, said they noticed a lack...
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SCOTUS Clears Path for Under-21 Gun Carry in Minnesota; Fox Poll Has Trump Underwater on Guns

April 24, 2025 • 37 mins
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I talk about the Supreme Court's decision to reject Minnesota's appeal of an Eighth Circuit decision striking down its age limit for carry permits, effectively clearing the way for young adults to carry guns in the state. We also talk about a new bill signed into law in Iowa this week that accomplishes the same thing for that state's residents. We then cover a new Fox poll showing more people d...
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The NRA After Its Latest Board Election and Trump's Snub (ft. John Petrolino)

April 21, 2025 • 44 mins
This week, we're taking a close look at the state of the NRA. The nation's largest gun-rights group is not nearly as large as it was half a decade ago. President Donald Trump just bailed on its conference. However, its civil corruption suit is now over, and its latest board election is in the books. To give us a detailed view of where the NRA is at today, we've got freelance reporter John Petrolino on the show. John often writes fo...
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Trump Rejects Gun Control After FSU Shooting, Skips NRA Annual Meeting

April 18, 2025 • 39 mins
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover the latest updates in the shooting at Florida State University, including the early response from President Donald Trump. We also talk about Trump's decision to skip the NRA's annual meeting for the first time since 2015 and what it says about the group's current influence. Finally, we discuss a new federal appeals court ruling upholding Massachusetts' ban on AR-15s and ammunition magaz...
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Tariffs and the Gun Industry (ft. National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane)

April 14, 2025 • 49 mins
This week, we're taking a close look at the state of the gun industry and the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs. That's why I'm interviewing the head of the gun industry's trade group. National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) general counsel Larry Keane is back on the show to detail where the industry is at today and where it's headed. Perhaps the biggest question to answer is what tariffs will do to domestic a...
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Colorado Governor Signs Semi-Auto Restrictions; ATF Announces Leadership Change

April 11, 2025 • 48 mins
Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss Colorado Governor Jared Polis signing the most sweeping and restrictive gun bill in the state's history into law and what that says about gun politics in the Democratic Party. We also talk about major new developments at the ATF, both in terms of potential gun policy changes, as well as the announced shakeup in the top two leadership positions of the agency. We also share new insights...
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Could Americans Under 21 Buy Guns at the Founding? (Ft. Gun Lawyer Alan Beck)

April 7, 2025 • 50 mins
This week, we're doing a deep dive into the history surrounding Americans under 21 buying guns. That's why we've got gun-rights lawyer Alan Beck on the show. He's currently representing a client who is fighting Hawaii's age restrictions. In the wake of the Eleventh Circuit upholding Florida's gun sales ban for those under 21 by pointing to how contract law limited the same age group's ability to buy guns, he researched the question...
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