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thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · Mar 31

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thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 7h

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September Gun Sales Upswing Couldn’t Stop Third Quarter Downturn

Background checks connected to gun sales were up year-over-year in September, but that wasn’t enough to change the recent direction of the market.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 7h

September Gun Sales Upswing Couldn’t Stop Third Quarter Downturn

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 2d

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Analysis: Will SCOTUS Put a Stake Through the ‘Vampire Rule?’ [Member Exclusive]

A version of the most onerous gun-carry restriction in the country will find itself under the Supreme Court’s microscope this winter, giving the justices their first chance to police their landmark 20...

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 2d

Analysis: Will SCOTUS Put a Stake Through the ‘Vampire Rule?’ [Member Exclusive]

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 5d

This is a developing story. Check here for more as we update the piece: thereload.com/supreme-cour...

Supreme Court to Judge Hawaii ‘Vampire Rule’ Gun-Carry Restriction

The nation’s highest court will decide whether Hawaii’s ban on licensed gun carriers taking their firearms onto private property that’s open to the public without express consent is constitutional.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 5d

Supreme Court to Judge Hawaii ‘Vampire Rule’ Gun-Carry Restriction

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 9d

Video of the episode with Professor Little is available here: youtu.be/rYsCbjyQ_ww?...

How a SCOTUS Immigration Case Could Implicate Gun Owners (Ft. UC Law Professor Rory Little)

YouTube video by The Reload

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 9d

Podcast: How a SCOTUS Immigration Case Could Implicate Gun Owners (Ft. UC Law Professor Rory Little) thereload.com/podcast-how-...

Podcast: How a SCOTUS Immigration Case Could Implicate Gun Owners (Ft. UC Law Professor Rory Little)

Plus, Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss a recent ruling out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld New York’s “sensitive places.”

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 9d

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Analysis: Trump Sinks Deeper Underwater on Guns, Republicans Still Enjoy Slight Advantage [Member Exclusive]

President Donald Trump’s approval on guns is faltering, but that hasn’t sunk his party just yet. A collection of the latest polling shows Americans are increasingly unhappy with the President’s…

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 9d

Analysis: Trump Sinks Deeper Underwater on Guns, Republicans Still Enjoy Slight Advantage [Member Exclusive]

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 15d

Here's the video of our podcast with Let's Talk to Them: youtu.be/FNwZiorR3Zs?...

Using Mass Shooting Prevention to Stop Assassinations (Ft. Let's Talk to Them) | Full Podcast

YouTube video by The Reload

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 15d

Podcast: Using Mass Shooting Prevention Techniques to Stop Assassinations (Ft. Let’s Talk to Them) thereload.com/podcast-usin...

Podcast: Using Mass Shooting Prevention Techniques to Stop Assassinations (Ft. Let’s Talk to Them)

Plus, Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I provide an update in our attempt to gain clarity from the DC Metropolitan Police Department regarding the nature of its enforcement of the city’s strict g...

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 15d

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Analysis: Can Democrats Become a ‘Big-Tent’ Party on Guns? [Member Exclusive]

One of the nation’s leading proponents of stricter gun laws wants to see the Democratic Party accept pro-gun political figures. Getting to that point will be easier said than done.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 15d

Analysis: Can Democrats Become a ‘Big-Tent’ Party on Guns? [Member Exclusive]

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 19d

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Analysis: A Look at the Gun Seizures DC Police Have Confirmed During the Federal Takeover [Member Exclusive]

The Trump Administration and DC police have been tight-lipped on the details of its gun seizures during most of the recent federal takeover, but it wasn’t always that way.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 19d

Analysis: A Look at the Gun Seizures DC Police Have Confirmed During the Federal Takeover [Member Exclusive]

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 19d

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DC Police Withholding Full Details About Gun Seizures During Federal Takeover… For Now

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has paused reports on gun seizures and rejected a request for detailed information on a marque effort of the Trump Administration’s recent takeover of city pol...

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 19d

DC Police Withholding Full Details About Gun Seizures During Federal Takeover… For Now

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 21d

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FBI Director Says ‘Assault Weapon Ban’ Could ‘Prevent Future Attacks’ in Some Instances, Declines to Endorse Legislation

The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told Congress on Tuesday that he believes a so-called assault weapons ban could prevent some high-profile shootings.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 21d

FBI Director Says ‘Assault Weapon Ban’ Could ‘Prevent Future Attacks’ in Some Instances, Declines to Endorse Legislation

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 23d

Reload Members can read the full piece here: thereload.com/analysis-doe...

Analysis: Does the Second Amendment Require Open Carry? [Member Exclusive]

Open carry may have fallen out of favor amongst most gun owners, but at least one court thinks it is perhaps the only method of carry entitled to full constitutional protection.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 23d

Analysis: Does the Second Amendment Require Open Carry? [Member Exclusive]

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 23d

Here's the video of our podcast with Cam: youtu.be/B-eBoiDxSvk?...

The Problem of Political Violence (Ft. @BearingArmsCamCo) | Full Podcast

YouTube video by The Reload

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 23d

Podcast: The Problem of Political Violence (Ft. Cam Edwards) thereload.com/podcast-the-...

Podcast: The Problem of Political Violence (Ft. Bearing Arms’ Cam Edwards)

Plus, Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a pair of federal appeals court rulings upholding gun-free zone restrictions in Illinois and New Jersey.

thereloadteam.bsky.social @thereloadteam.bsky.social · 26d

Analysis: A Potential Thread Between Columbine, the United Healthcare Murder, and the Charlie Kirk Assassination
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Analysis: A Potential Thread Between Columbine, the United Healthcare Murder, and the Charlie Kirk Assassination

Details about the suspect in the murder of commentator Charlie Kirk are still scarce, but some of what we know points to disturbing similarities between their actions and previous killers.