Stephen Gutowski

Virginia

Founder at The Weekly Reload Podcast

Contributor at CNN

Founder of https://t.co/WHfmJJ8fp8. CNN contributor. Firearms reporter. Gun-safety instructor. Philly fan. DM me some story tips. Email: Gutowski@TheReload(dot)com

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ATF Allows Michigan, Alabama Gun-Carry Permit Holders to Skip Sales Background Checks After Trump Review

1 week ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

People with concealed carry licenses in two more states will now be allowed to bypass background checks when they buy a gun. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF announced gun carry permits from Michigan and Alabama now qualify as “Brady Permits.” That means when federally licensed gun dealers sell firearms to people with those permits, they don’t need to conduct a new check on the permittees.
Tenth Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of Second Type of Domestic Violence Restraining Order Gun Ban

1 week ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

A federal appeals court just found the law stripping gun rights from those with a different kind of domestic violence restraining order than the one already considered by the Supreme Court is still lawful. Last Thursday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the government in a challenge against the second kind of restraining order that can lead to disarmament under federal law. The unanimous three-judge panel agreed the underlying law was constitutional on its face.
ATF Announces Replacement for ‘Zero Tolerance’ Gun Dealer Inspection Policy

1 week ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has changed the way it regulates firearms sellers. On Friday, the ATF announced a new policy for handling oversight of the more than 130,000 federal firearms licensees. It loosens the rules for when those licenses should be revoked, and the bureau even encouraged some people who had their licenses revoked under the previous policy to reapply.
Members’ Newsletter: Can the NRA Convince SCOTUS to Take Up Age Restrictions?

1 week ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

The National Rifle Association wants the Supreme Court to throw out Florida’s ban on gun sales to those under 21. It even appears to have been inspired in part by an analysis piece on the topic we recently published. Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman explains all the reasons the Court ought to take up the case. But will it? House Republicans also made big news this week when they pushed silencer deregulation the closest it’s ever been to becoming reality.
Podcast: Mass Shootings Have Fallen Dramatically (ft. Criminologist James Alan Fox) [Member Early Access]

1 week ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

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 and USA Today hasn’t found a single public mass shooting to date.
Analysis: Reconciliation is the Best Shot for Deregulating Silencers, But it’s No Sure Thing [Member Exclusive]

2 weeks ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

Silencer deregulation is now the closest it’s ever been to becoming a reality. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its budget bill with a provision that takes silencers out of the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. It now heads to the Senate, where it is a very small part of a very big bill. And a must-pass bill that needs just 50 votes to pass at that. It may not be smooth sailing once the Senate gets ahold of the bill, though.
Newsletter: Silencer Deregulation Might Actually Become Law

2 weeks ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

This week, in rather dramatic fashion, silencer deregulation ended up in the House budget bill. After a bruising political fight, Republicans added a provision delisting silencers from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 to their massive budget legislation just before passing it. As I lay out for readers, that puts one of the gun-rights movement’s top priorities closer to becoming law than ever before. But I also explain why there is a possibly insurmountable hurdle waiting in the Senate.
House Republicans Add Silencer Deregulation to Budget Bill

2 weeks ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

Silencers may soon be much easier to buy. On early Thursday morning, House Republicans narrowly passed their massive budget bill. Included in that bill at the last moment was an amended provision that would remove silencers from the purview of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). That would eliminate the need to pay a $200 tax and register the sound-suppressing devices, leaving sales of them subject to the same FBI background check required for regular gun sales.
Former NRA President Claims Gun-Control Group Offered $5 Million for Her to Quit

2 weeks ago | thereload.com | Stephen Gutowski

The former head of the National Rifle Association and longtime powerhouse Florida lobbyist is accusing a leading gun-control group of trying to buy her off. Marion Hammer, the first female president of the NRA, said in a lawsuit filed in federal court this month that Brady United offered her millions of dollars. She claimed taking the money would require her to cut ties with the NRA and stop lobbying on behalf of gun interests.
Supreme Court Turns Away Felon-in-Possession, Other Second Amendment Cases

2 weeks ago | thereload.com | Jake Fogleman |Stephen Gutowski

The justices have once again cleared their plates of pending challenges to the federal ban on felons possessing firearms. In its Monday orders list, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in at least seven different petitions requesting guidance on the constitutionality of permanently disarming people convicted of an offense punishable by more than a year in prison. None of the denials featured any commentary from the justice expressing dissent or explaining their decisions.