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Analysis: How ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ Swayed the Fifth Circuit’s Latest Second Amendment Ruling [Member Exclusive]

thereload.comAnalysis: How ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ Swayed the Fifth Circuit’s Latest Second Amendment Ruling [Member Exclusive]James Dean just played a role in getting rid of a federal ban on switchblades.

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youtu.beBloomberg Injects Tens of Millions into Everytown Midterm Push; Polls Show Voters Complacent on GunsYouTube video by The Reload

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thereload.fireside.fmBloomberg Injects Tens of Millions into Everytown Midterm Push; Polls Show Voters Complacent on GunsHost Julie Miller and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss billionaire Michael Bloomberg's major contribution in the midterm elections.

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Bloomberg Pours Tens of Millions into Everytown as it Announces Another $3 Million Midterm Ad Buy

thereload.comBloomberg Pours Tens of Millions into Everytown as it Announces Another $3 Million Midterm Ad BuyWith the 2026 election less than two weeks away, gun-control groups continued to dominate gun-policy advertising–thanks substantially to a massive donation from billionaire Michael Bloomberg.

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youtu.beHow Will Gun Politics Impact the Midterms? (Ft. Semafor's Burgess Everett)YouTube video by The Reload

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ATF Gives Go Ahead for Unregistered Silencer, Short-Barrel Shotgun Purchases

thereload.comATF Gives Go Ahead for Unregistered Silencer, Short-Barrel Shotgun PurchasesThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has issued new guidance on buying silencers, short-barrel shotguns, and other National Firearms Act (NFA) regulated items following a fed...

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Here's an exclusive podcast. More coming soon: ATF Director, Chief Counsel Explain New Guidance on Silencers, SBRs [Member Early Access] thereload.com/podcast-atf-...

thereload.comPodcast: ATF Director, Chief Counsel Explain New Guidance on Silencers, SBRs [Member Early Access]Plus, 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.

Gun-Control Groups Dominate Midterm Fundraising, Spending

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thereload.comAnalysis: Where the Gun Groups are Spending Their Midterm Money [Member Exclusive]The political arms of Giffords and Everytown have announced they will spend $10 million each on advertising to influence select 2026 congressional races. Thus far, they are the only groups in the gun-...

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Gun-Control Groups Dominate Midterm Fundraising, Spending

thereload.comGun-Control Groups Dominate Midterm Fundraising, SpendingThe political arms of three leading gun-control groups have massively outraised and outspent those of the three largest gun-rights groups in the midterm election cycle, with new Federal Election Commi...

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Analysis: How Long Can the NFA Injunction Last? [Member Exclusive]

thereload.comAnalysis: How Long Can the NFA Injunction Last? [Member Exclusive]We found out this week that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially decided against appealing the decision in Silencer Shop v. ATF. Does that mean much of the National Firearms Act (NFA) will s...

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Analysis: History Shows There’s No Tradition of Special Taxes on Common Guns (By Kostas Moros)

thereload.comAnalysis: History Shows There’s No Tradition of Special Taxes on Common GunsGovernor Gavin Newsom (D.) has called it a “sin tax.” But there’s little record of similar taxes on popular firearms throughout history, which may make it unconstitutional.

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Analysis: New York Times Gun Reporting Mistakes Indicative of Industry Issue [Member Exclusive]

thereload.comAnalysis: New York Times Gun Reporting Mistakes Indicative of Industry Issue [Member Exclusive]A recent piece from The New York Times is a good example of what major media outlets get wrong when covering guns and why.

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thereload.fireside.fmNinth Circuit Finds Bruen Test 'Carve Out'; Poll Says Americans Split on SCOTUS AR-15 CaseReload Founder Stephen Gutowski discusses a new en banc Ninth Circuit ruling upholding Hawaii's novel permit-to-purchase laws and a new poll on the Viramontes v. Cook County case.

News Update Podcast: Ninth Circuit Finds Bruen Test 'Carve Out'; Poll Says Americans Split on SCOTUS AR-15 Case thereload.fireside.fm/ninth-circui...

youtu.beNinth Circuit Finds Bruen Test 'Carve Out'; Poll Says Americans Split on SCOTUS AR-15 CaseYouTube video by The Reload

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thereload.fireside.fmGuntuber Subpoenaed By Gun-Control Group in Mass Shooting Liability Case (Ft. TFB TV's James Reeves)Host Stephen Gutowski and TFB TV's James Reeves discuss the latter being subpoenaed in a gun-control case against Smith and Wesson.

21 Sept

Our podcast interview with @jjreeves on being subpoenaed by Everytown-backed plaintiffs in a mass shooting liability case is now public. You can listen here: thereload.fireside.fm/guntuber-sub...

youtu.beGuntuber Subpoenaed By Gun-Control Group in Mass Shooting Liability Case (Ft. @JamesReeves)YouTube video by The Reload

21 Sept

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thereload.comPodcast: Guntuber Subpoenaed By Gun-Control Group in Mass Shooting Liability Case (Ft. TFB TV’s James Reeves) [Member Early Access]Plus, Reload Reporter Julie Miller and I cover a new ruling out of Montgomery County, Maryland, that blocks a gun ban at places of worship.

20 Sept

Podcast: Guntuber Subpoenaed By Gun-Control Group in Mass Shooting Liability Case (Ft. TFB TV’s James Reeves) [Member Early Access] thereload.com/podcast-gunt...

thereload.fireside.fmMaryland Synagogue Wins Injunction Against Gun-Carry Ban; DC Jumps Into NRA Foundation FightHost Julie Miller and Reload Founder Stephen Gutowski discuss a new ruling on places-of-worship gun bans and the NRA's legal fight with its foundation.

18 Sept

News Update Podcast: Maryland Synagogue Wins Injunction Against Gun-Carry Ban; DC Jumps Into NRA Foundation Fight thereload.fireside.fm/maryland-syn...

youtu.beMaryland Synagogue Wins Injunction Against Gun-Carry Ban; DC Jumps Into NRA Foundation FightYouTube video by The Reload

18 Sept

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thereload.fireside.fmOn the Ground in Ukraine's Gun-Rights Fight; The Third Circuit Revives New Jersey Gun Industry SuitHost Stephen Gutowski and Reload Reporter Shiv Parihar discuss the latter's reporting on gun rights in Kyiv.

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youtu.beOn the Ground in Ukraine's Gun-Rights Fight; Third Circuit Revives New Jersey Gun-Industry SuitYouTube video by The Reload

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“Shooting is Very Nice When It’s Only Going One Direction,” Ukrainian Gun Store Staff See Surging Interest [Member Early Access]

thereload.com“Shooting is Very Nice When It’s Only Going One Direction,” Ukrainian Gun Store Staff See Surging Interest [Member Early Access]Kyiv, Ukraine — This August, The Reload spoke to businesses in the Ukrainian gun community about the change in the country’s firearm market and the growth of Ukrainian gun culture. They reported growi...

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10 Sept

Exclusive: Ukrainian Right to Bear Arms Policy Push Proceeds at a Snail’s Pace

thereload.comExclusive: Ukrainian Right to Bear Arms Policy Push Proceeds at a Snail’s PaceKyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine is the only country in Europe where firearm regulation exists only by statute. But the Russian invasion could change all of that–at least, eventually.

10 Sept

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9 Sept

Analysis: The ‘Dangerous and Unusual’ Standard is About Conduct, Not Weapons Themselves (By Alan Beck)

thereload.comAnalysis: The ‘Dangerous and Unusual’ Standard is About Conduct, Not Weapons ThemselvesThe Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment case, Viramontes v. Cook County, is likely to come down to whether AR-15s are “dangerous and unusual” weapons.

9 Sept

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