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| Founder | Stephen Gutowski |
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| Year founded | 2021 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | thereload |
The Reload is a publication about gun politics in the United States. Founded by Stephen Gutowski in 2021, the subscription-based website is intended as a response to what Gutowski characterizes as misinformation about firearms in the mainstream media. Gutowski is the sole editor and journalist for the self-published publication, which has been described as pro-Second Amendment.
Prior to founding The Reload, Stephen Gutowski worked as a beat reporter on the topic of guns at the conservative Washington Free Beacon for almost seven years. He is a certified firearms instructor. [1] Gutowski decided to leave the Free Beacon after observing the amount of profit other commentators were making by moving to the subscription-based platform Substack. [2]
The Reload was founded by Stephen Gutowski [3] in 2021. A subscription-based website, it is intended as a response to what Gutowski characterizes as misinformation about firearms and related issues in the mainstream media. [1] Gutowski built the website himself. [2]
Gutowski is the editor, publisher, and journalist for The Reload. [2]
As of April 2021 [update] , a subscription to the publication cost $10 per month. [2]
National Public Radio has described The Reload as "a pro-Second Amendment gun issue publication". [4]
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