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The Gutowski Files: SCOTUS Denies Two 2A Cases But What Does It Mean?
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss two posts over at the Reload, one about the state of Texas apparently legalizing short barreled (or "sawed-off) shotguns on the state level despite them being listed on...
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Check Us Out On The Reload!
This week, Mike sits down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com to talk about a recent Active Self Protection main channel breakdown of what Mike and John called an unjustified shooting of a suspect by a deputy in Texas, Check that out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP...
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The Gutowski Files: Suppressor Tax and Registration Going Away?
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the ongoing budget legislation battle and how it might affect the taxation and registration of suppressors.
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The Gutowski Files: 9th Circuit On Felon Gun Rights Colorado Gun Sales Spike
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the 9th Circuit Appeals Court's recent ruling on the rights of nonviolent felons to retain their gun rights and then we discuss Colorado's recent spike in firearm sales...
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The Gutowski Files: What NRAAM Attendees Really Think
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss interviews that Stephen conducted with attendees of the recent NRA Annual Meeting and what they thought about the organization's recent woes and changes in leadership a...
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The Gutowski Files: NRA Meeting Report and DOJ Moves On Felon Gun Ban
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the NRA Annual Meeting this past week and some of the changes to leadership and then we talk about the Department of Justice request that the Supreme Court not act on t...
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The Gutowski Files: NRA Prepares For Annual Meeting Amid Mounting Problems
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the NRA's woes from plummeting membership to the presidential snub as they prepare to have their annual meeting this week in Atlanta.
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The Gutowski Files: Trump Skips NRAAM and CO Passes Strict Gun Law
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss President Trump not speaking at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting for the first time since 2015 and then we talk about recent sweeping legislation signed by...
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The Gutowski Files: Tariffs May Impact Gun Prices And More
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how the Trump tariffs might affect prices for guns and gun-related items and then discuss the anticipated report from AG Pam Bondi about Biden-era gun rules and regulat...
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The Gutowski Files: PA Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Springfield Armory
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision in a case involving a negligent homicide and subsequent lawsuit filed by family members against a firearms manufacturer.
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The Gutowski Files SCOTUS Rules On "Ghost Gun" Kits Case
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss today's Supreme Court decision in the Vanderstock case regarding the legality of privately manufactured or "Ghost Gun' kits.
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The Gutowski Files: Trump Admin Mulls Felon's Firearms Rights
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Trump administration's discussions around reinstating the rights of certain non-violent felons to possess a firearm.
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The Gutowski Files: Massachusetts Supreme Court Hears Two 2A Cases
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss two Massachusetts Supreme Court cases involving carriage of firearms wherein New Hampshire residents (who live in a permitless carry state) were arrested for carrying i...
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The Gutowski Files: SCOTUS And The Smith And Wesson V. Mexico Case
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent developments in the Supreme Court case involving a suit brought by the Government of Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers and how the initial arguments might hi...
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The Gutowski Files: Kash Patel Named Acting ATF Director
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss President Trump naming FBI Director Kash Patel as acting ATF Director and what it really means when ATF, FBI or DEA agents are cross designated to enforce immigration l...
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The Gutowski Files: CO Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Bill
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a bill that recently passed the Colorado State House which would severely curtail gun sales and CCW issuance.
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The Gutowski Files: Trump Issues First E.O. Regarding 2A
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an executive order issued by President Trump asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to conduct a review of various federal rules and regulations regarding firearms and gave h...
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The Gutowski Files: New DNC Leadership Signals 2A Direction For Dems
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the election of prominent anti-gunner David Hogg as the vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee and what that signals as far as their future direction on gun con...
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The Gutowski Files: Trump Day One Quiet On Gun Policy
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss newly inaugurated President Trump's flurry of executive orders and the fact that none of them involved gun policy and then we discuss the January 6 pardons.
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The Gutowski Files-Gun Sales Down and Meta To Change Content Moderation
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a couple stories the first of which involves a slow down in gun sales year over year and then we talk about Mark Zuckerberg's new policies at Facebook and other social ...
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The Gutowski Files Ep. 55: SCOTUS Doesn't Take Up Hawaii 2A case
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Supreme Court returning a second amendment case to a lower court and what this means moving forward.
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The Gutowski Files Ep. 54: Hunter Biden Pardon and SCOTUS News
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Hunter Biden pardon, updates to the Smith and Wesson V. Mexico case and President-Elect Trump's pick for DEA director.
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The Gutowski Files Ep. 53: Poll Shows Low Support For Handgun Bans
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a new Gallup poll indicating that support for handgun bans is at a historic low. Then we discuss stories about 2A related court cases in Pennsylvania and Iowa.
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The Gutowski Files Ep. 52: Illinois Ban Struck Down
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent federal court decision striking down the Illinois "assault weapons" ban and then move on to what the election results might mean for 2A supporters.
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