The Reload
Stephen GutowskiA place for sober, serious firearms reporting and analysis.
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📧 On the Ground in Ukraine's Gun-Rights Fight
This week, we have exclusive reporting out of war-torn Ukraine.
Reload Reporter Shiv Parihar was in country and interviewed gun business owners as well as average Ukrainians about the state of gun policy, politics, and culture four years i...
📧 40 Million AR-15s in Civilian Hands, New Survey Finds
After five years, we have an update to the largest survey of American gun owners in history.
The 2026 National Firearms Survey, which polled a representative sample of more than 50,000 Americans and nearly 17,000 gun owners, just dropped....
📧 CDC Brings Back Defensive Gun Use Estimates
Four years ago, we brought you exclusive reporting on why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) erased a defensive gun use estimate from its website. This week, we found out the CDC brought it back.
Just as it was initially unclear why the...
📧 Have 3D-Printed-Gun Filters Arrived?
This week, we have some exclusive reporting for you.
Lawmakers in some of America’s most populous states, including New York and California, are looking to ban the sale of 3D printers that aren’t equipped with gun-part-filtering tech. The...
📧 Unregister Silencer Sold as NFA Injunction Goes Into Effect
In something of a surprise, the Department of Justice failed to file an appeal of last week’s ruling striking down much of the National Firearms Act (NFA) before the judge’s stay ran out. As a result, this week we saw the first legal sale o...
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Founder of http://TheReload.com. Former CNN contributor. Firearms reporter. Gun-safety instructor. Philly fan. DM me some story tips. Email: Gutowski@TheReload(dot)com
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