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Active Self Protection PodcastRoad Rage In The Company Truck! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss his recent commute home in his company truck and how it was interrupted when a very angry man in HIS company truck and trailer decided to follow him home and strongly express his displeasure at Mike's driving abilities. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or d...
2026-01-3028 minActive Self Protection PodcastDefender DOWN! SHOT During An Armed Robbery! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with South African defender and business owner Mike and discuss the day he was notified of an armed robbery happening in his own business and what happened when he decided to draw his firearm and intervene. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life o...
2025-10-3140 minActive Self Protection PodcastCORNERED! Defender Forced to Shoot At Pack Of Dogs! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired firefighter and self defender Mike and discuss the day he was attacked by a large pack of pit bulls and other dogs and how he was forced to use a firearm to defend himself. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from th...
2025-10-2430 minActive Self Protection PodcastCheck 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=OPvXoMRTss0 or get the audio version on your favorite podcast app!Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP...
2025-05-3002 minActive Self Protection PodcastOwner Of Aggressive Dog Ignores Warnings -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and small dog owner Mike and discuss an ongoing issue he had with a neighbor who had a large, aggressive dog and refused to reign it in and how it all came to a head one dayActive Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death...
2025-04-1133 minActive Self Protection PodcastChased By A Carload Of GANGBANGERS! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the day he was riding in a car with friends when they were accosted by a carload of gangbangers beating on the windows and threatening him and his friends.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the m...
2024-08-0223 minActive Self Protection PodcastArmed, Prepared Man Faces Down (Possibly Armed) Bully! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the day he was just trying to stop at the store when an angry bully threatened to shoot him and how he responded as an armed individual.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and w...
2024-05-3126 minActive Self Protection PodcastActive Shooter At The Mall? -KennyThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with armed self defender Kenny and discuss the day he was shopping with his wife and small child when fear and panic spread over the mall when an unknown loud bang rang out. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss some of the possible reasons the Supreme Court doesn't immediately hear some cases when we might think it is urgent.
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2024-04-0459 minActive Self Protection PodcastThe Gutowski Files, Episode 18: LaPierre Out At NRA and California Stay Gets StayedOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the New York lawsuit against the NRA and the resignation of longtime Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and what it means for the future of the organization and on the current legal issues facing the group. Also Mike and Stephen talk about the most recent update in the California prohibited places bill and the legal battle that continues.
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2024-01-0833 minActive Self Protection PodcastThe Gutowski Files Episode 15: Leaked Documents and California Gun Zones RulingOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a story broken by The Reload about a leaked document regarding US firearms exports and about a recent ruling about Californias prohibited places for CCW holders. PLUS Stephen and Mike discuss sports (briefly) only to bring the topic back to guns.
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2023-12-2228 minActive Self Protection PodcastActive Self Protection Year End Review! -John, Neil and MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Self Protection founder and owner John Correia and CMO Neil Weidner and discuss the new Active Self Protection app, channel growth and other topics.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them...
2023-12-1534 minActive Self Protection PodcastWhoops! Gas Station Thug Threatens Armed Self Defender! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the day he was out of the office getting gas when he was approached by a young man with sinister intentions.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived...
2023-11-0332 minActive Self Protection PodcastThe Burglar Who Just Wouldn’t Quit! -Mike RashidiThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike Rashidi and discuss the epic, ongoing saga of a burglar who kept breaking into a house that Mike and his brother were trying to sell and how they actually caught him in the act and held him at gunpoint. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent United States District Court decision regarding drug users and firearms possession.
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2023-09-0846 minActive Self Protection PodcastOfficer Down! Self Defenders Leap Into Action! -MikeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the night he and his wife were thrust into the middle of a life or death gun battle between police and two armed men. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss fifth circuits recent decisions regarding the pistol brace ban.
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2023-08-0447 minActive Self Protection PodcastWoman FIGHTS LIKE HELL against Sexual Predator! -NashThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Nash and discuss the night she was working out in the gym at her apartment complex when a random stranger attempted to sexually assault her and how she fought back like her life depended on it. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent court decision regarding gun permits in Minnesota and Governor DeSantis of Florida signing permitless carry into law.
Link to YouTube video of incident: https://youtu.be/PeDJdnTmco4
2023-04-0743 minActive Self Protection PodcastArmed Defender Stops Violent Domestic And Ends Up In Jail! -Corban Serna and C.J. McElhinneyThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Corban Serna and his attorney C.J. McElhinney and discuss the night Corban was awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of a violent domestic assault and how his response ended with one man dead and Corban in handcuffs. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss several developments regarding AR-15s and the outstanding police response to the recent Nashville school shooting.
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2023-03-311h 27Active Self Protection PodcastSex Offender Stalks Family But They Are PREPARED! -AnthonyThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender (and wedding guest) Anthony and discuss the day he had to protect and defend young children from a child molester and how he developed a safety plan that ended up in shots being fired. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent decision by a federal judge that essentially voids many of Californias arbitrary gun restrictions.
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2023-03-241h 01Active Self Protection Podcast911 Call Drops! Armed Self-Defender Vs. Perp On PCP: Attempted Home Invasion! -KenThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Ken and discuss the night he was about to turn in for the night when a man high on PCP tried to break down his front door and how he had to arm himself and try to keep the man at bay after his 911 call dropped. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Biden administrations recent decision to release executive orders that would expand background checks on private sales of firearms.
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2023-03-1751 minActive Self Protection PodcastActive Shooter STOPPED By A Good Guy With A Gun! -AllenThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender and CCW holder Allen and discuss the day he was enjoying a meal with his family at a local restaurant when an armed man bent on committing a mass shooting entered with a rifle and multiple magazines and how Allen was forced into action when the would-be shooter aimed the rifle at his brother-in-law. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a Texas federal courts important ruling on a high-profile firearms case.
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2023-03-101h 16Active Self Protection PodcastDefender Responds To Possible Kidnapping! -QThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender “Q” and discuss the day he decided to get involved in what appeared to be a kidnapping in progress and how ones perception is key in articulating your actions after the fact. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how a couple in Colorado had to bear the cost of attorneys fees after a failed lawsuit related to the firearms industry.
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2023-03-0350 minActive Self Protection PodcastCan And Should You Draw A Firearm To Defend A Pet? -Tony AlonsoThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Tony Alonso and discuss the day he was helping a friend by dog-sitting when the dog he was watching had a close call with another neighborhood pooch (and how he came close to drawing his firearm AND how that could have come back to bite him). Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss which high-ranking member of the NRA staff is leaving and what that signals for the embattled gun rights organization.
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2023-02-2451 minActive Self Protection PodcastBurglar Meets Shotgun-Wielding Defender! -JakeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Jake and discuss the day he had to jump into action with a 12-guage shotgun to defend his family from an intruder in their home. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss why the NRA is losing members at alarming rates and what it means to the defense of the Second Amendment.
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2023-02-1748 minActive Self Protection PodcastAttentive Defender Bugs Out, Avoids Drive-by Shooting! -MicahThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Micah and discuss the evening he went for tacos at his favorite taco truck and witnessed a large disturbance and had the presence of mind to get out of the area ahead of a terrible drive-by shooting that took the life of an infant and injured several more children. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll indicating a shift in Americans support for so-called assault weapons bans.
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2023-02-1045 minActive Self Protection PodcastDefender Intervenes In A Domestic Dispute! -AbrahamThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Abraham and discuss the day he decided to get involved in a domestic disturbance where his neighbor found herself bleeding out. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss not one but TWO seperate federal court decisions that (hopefully) spell disaster for New Jersey legislators who would attempt to disarm their constituants.
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2023-02-0350 minActive Self Protection PodcastNegligent Discharge At Military Base! -Lt. Col. EricThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with United States Army Officer Eric and discuss the day he found himself detained and under investigation for a negligent discharge at his residence on base. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the refusal of many county sheriffs in Illinois to enforce the new anti-gun laws there.
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2023-01-201h 07Active Self Protection PodcastFederal SWAT Cops In Dangerous Gun Battle With Human Trafficker! Part Two -Special Agent JeffThis week in part two of this two-part episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Federal Agent and tactical team member Jeff and discuss the day he and his partners faced down a human trafficker armed with an AK-47 and the perilous shootout that ensued. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss new gun control laws in various states and why they might not stand up the the scrutiny of recent Supreme Court decisions.
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2023-01-131h 28Active Self Protection PodcastFederal SWAT Cops In Dangerous Gun Battle With Human Trafficker! -Special Agent Jeff (Part One of Two)This week in part one of this two-part episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Federal Agent and tactical team member Jeff and discuss the day he and his partners faced down a human trafficker armed with an AK-47 and the perilous shootout that ensued. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a new Associated press poll about the publics desire for more gun control laws.
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2023-01-061h 10Active Self Protection PodcastActive Self Protection Year In Review! -John Correia, Stephannie Weidner, Neil Weidner, Lisa Ludwig, Mark, Chris Shinn and Stephen GutowskiThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Self Protections executive staff and discuss the year that was with the YouTube channel, national conference and more. Then we have three past podcast guests come back on to discuss what has happened since their appearance on the podcast. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the future of The Reload.
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2022-12-301h 06Active Self Protection PodcastTrouble At A Texas Truck Stop! -Todd SpringerThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Todd Springer and discuss the night he and a friend stopped for some snacks and were threatened with carjacking by the occupants of the car parked next to them. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the Centers For Disease Control's recent decision to remove defensive gun use statistics from their website after conferring with gun control groups in off-the-books meetings.
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2022-12-231h 08Active Self Protection PodcastFamily Vacation Interrupted By GUNFIRE! -Phil BucklesThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Phil Buckles and discuss the night he, his wife and small children were wrapping up a vacation day when their peace and calm was interrupted by gunfire. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss why California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot defend their new restrictive gun laws.
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2022-12-1639 minActive Self Protection PodcastDangerous UK Police Shootout! -Officer DaveThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with British Police Officer (Armed) Dave and discuss the night he and his colleagues faced down a man armed with a shotgun who had been shooting at random citizens and ended up holed up in his home with his children. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss federal and state judges challenging Oregons new restrictive gun laws.
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2022-12-092h 14Active Self Protection PodcastCriminals Run Down And Shoot At Open-Carrier To Steal His Gun! -Alfonso GallegosA breakdown of this weeks guests defensive encounter is live on the Active Self Protection YouTube channel. This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Albuquerque resident Alfonso Gallegos and discuss the day he went for a walk while open-carrying a pistol when a group of criminals ran him down with their truck and shot at him in an attempt to steal his pistol. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss some possible upcoming gun control legislation in the state of Colorado in the wake of the...
2022-12-021h 10Active Self Protection PodcastTroubled Employee Pulls A Knife! -JacobThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with cemetery supervisor Jacob and discuss the day he had to terminate an employee and was threatened with a knife forcing him to draw his concealed firearm to defend himself. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent poll indicating that support for new gun control measures is declining as more Americans become gun owners.
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2022-11-2552 minActive Self Protection PodcastClose Call At The Dog Park! -CodyThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with dog owner and self defender Cody and discuss the day he and his wife visited the local dog park with their dogs and were accosted by a very angry pit bull terrier with an owner who couldn't control it and how Codys mindset, training and preparation helped avert a tragedy. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the midterm election results and what it might mean for national and state gun legislation.
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2022-11-1843 minActive Self Protection PodcastUnarmed Defender Fights Off Armed Carjacker in Australia! -MarkThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Australian citizen Mark and discuss the night he and a female companion were accosted by a knife-weilding carjacker and what it was like to try to defend himself in a country where carriage of virtually all defensive weapons is illegal. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss Tuesdays midterm election results and what they might mean for the Second Amendment moving forward.
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2022-11-111h 21Active Self Protection PodcastAttacked By A Family Member! Kendra HookThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Kendra Hook and discuss the day she was trying to prevent a drunk family member from driving and was attacked for her trouble. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the NRAs recent ad push ahead of the 2022 mid-term elections.
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2022-11-0456 minActive Self Protection PodcastAware Self Defender GETS OUT of the Carjacking Danger Zone! Chris H.This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with CCW Holder Chris H. and discuss the day he was right next to a carjacking in in progress and what he did to minimize risk and craft his response. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a gun control groups move into political campaigns and issues that had not been a focus previously and why they might be doing it.
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2022-10-2845 minActive Self Protection PodcastWarnings Unheeded: Military Police Officer Faces Down Active Shooter! -Andy Brown (Part Two Of Two)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we hear part two of the sit down with former Military Police Officer and Author Andy Brown and discuss the day he engaged an active shooter at the Fairchild Air Force Base and the aftermath of what he was made to witness and do and the effects of having been forced to use deadly force. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a one gun control organizations unorthodox approach to this falls campaign ads.
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2022-10-2150 minActive Self Protection PodcastWarnings Unheeded: Military Police Officer Faces Down Active Shooter! -Andy Brown (Part One Of Two)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former Military Police Officer and Author Andy Brown and discuss the day he shot and killed an active shooter at the Fairchild Air Force Base and what might have been done to prevent the event from ever happening. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a lawsuit brought against American gun makers by the Government of Mexico and the Everytown gun control group.
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2022-10-1450 minActive Self Protection PodcastPoor Concealment Lands Good Dad In A Bad Spot -Chris ShinnThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and self defender Chris Chinn and discuss the day his daughter didn't get off the bus and how when he rushed to the school to find her and register his frustration was arrested for having a concealed firearm that otherwise was completely legal. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent decision by the Supreme Court to send a controversial Massachussetts case back to a lower court.
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2022-10-071h 03Active Self Protection PodcastRoad Rage Perp Points Gun At Police! -Brent MordecaiThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Brent Mordecai and discuss the night he and his friends were reporting a road rage incident to a police officer when the perpetrator showed up pointing a pistol at them and the officer. Additionally we briefly revisit the Whataburger vs. In N Out debate and discuss why we should stop comparing them. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss various gun rights groups challenge of an impending California law that would make individuals and groups who bring suits against...
2022-09-3035 minActive Self Protection PodcastSingle Mom Has 9mm Surprise For Home Invader! Mary ForguesThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Emergency Communications Dispatcher and Connecticut State Director for the DC Project and discuss the night she was forced to defend herself against a deranged man who burst into her home and tried to strangle her in her own bed. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a new code utilized by credit card companies to identify purchases made at retailers that sell firearms and what that might mean for gun owners.
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2022-09-231h 01Active Self Protection PodcastMan Sets Up Ambush For Cops, But Nets A Paramedic! Chris ConnThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Texas Paramedic Chris Conn and discuss the night he stopped to help what appeared to be a stranded motorist but turned out to be a man setting an ambush for police. Then we settle the In-N-Out/Whataburger debate once and for all. Later we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent survey of gun owners that shows an increase in instances of firearms being used for self-defense and an increase in gun ownership.
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2022-09-161h 06Active Self Protection PodcastShop Owner DRAGGED By Car Thief! Tim RodiferThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Tennessee auto shop owner Tim Rodifer and discuss the day a criminal jumped in a customers truck and how when Tim tried to stop him he was dragged across the parking lot and partially run over. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and continue our discussion of the far-reaching implications of the recent Supreme Court Bruen decision and how that has reaffirmed Americans constitutional right to carry a gun outside their homes and made invalid all manner of local and...
2022-09-091h 01Active Self Protection PodcastPrepared Guard Draws On Man Threatening To Bludgeon Him With A Brick! Taylor BatesThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Florida security guard Taylor Bates and discuss the day a mentally unstable man refused to leave the property he was guarding and what happened when the man returned with a large brick, threatening to bludgeon him with it. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent federal court ruling placing a stay on a law banning certain types of firearms in a Colorado county.
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2022-09-0237 minActive Self Protection PodcastArmed Shop Manager Defends Employees From Active Shooter! Don (Last Name redacted)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Florida Auto Shop General Manager Don as he recounts the day an active Shooter entered his business shooting his employees multiple times and how he was forced to use his concealed firearm to end the threat. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the surprising results a recent AP poll asking Americans about their gun ownership and their positions on gun control measures.
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2022-08-261h 00Active Self Protection PodcastHomeowner Draws On Masked Knife-wielding Intruder! Bill (Last Name Redacted)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with USAF Veteran and IT professional Bill and discuss the day his German Shepherd Dog Sasha (who we are told is a very good girl) alerted him to the presence of a random, masked, knife-wielding man who had entered his yard and was headed towards his house and how Bill was ready and able to defend his life with a concealed pistol and Sasha at his side. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the ever-changing gun control positions of Robert...
2022-08-1942 minActive Self Protection PodcastCar Accident Turns Potentially Deadly When Driver Pulls A Rifle! Frank (Last Name Redacted)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former Los Angeles resident Frank and discuss the night a simple car accident turned into the driver pulling a rifle and attempting to rob him. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent California law forbidding the marketing of firearms to minors and how that has had some (possibly) unintended consequences.
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2022-08-121h 05Active Self Protection PodcastTexas Cops SHOT And KEEP FIGHTING As They Face Full-Auto Gunfire! Nathan GadsenThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Texas Police Officer Nathan Gadsen and discuss the day he and his partners went up against a desperate criminal armed with an illegally-altered, fully-automatic pistol. We hear about how despite Officer Gadsen and several of his friends and partners being shot, they all stayed in the fight. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the passage of an assault weapons ban in the United States House of Representatives and the likelihood of that legislation making it to a vote...
2022-08-051h 11Active Self Protection PodcastShoplifter Breaks Bad! Jim (Last Name Redacted)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with corrections officer and loss prevention specialist Jim and discuss the day a routine shoplifter put up a fight and how Jim had to resort to OC gel and even drawing his firearm before it was over. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the likelihood of the new assault weapons ban passing through congress successfully.
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2022-07-2957 minActive Self Protection PodcastASP Viewer Blesses Carjacker With The Hot Sauce! Eric Last Name RedactedThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Self Protection viewer and self-defender Eric and discuss the night he went to the grocery store for some late-night treats and ended up OC spraying an attacker who was trying to assault him and steal his car. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the Hero Of Greenwood Mall in Indiana and how recently relaxed CCW laws may have helped him save the day.
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2022-07-2258 minActive Self Protection PodcastRandomly Assaulted By Two Thugs! Adam (Last Name Redacted)This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Beverly Hills, CA resident Adam and discuss the recent day he was walking home from coffee and was accosted by two random thugs who attempted to assault him for no apparent reason. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the senate confirmation of the new BATF director Steve Dettelbach, his history and why it matters to gun owners and Second Amendment supporters.
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2022-07-1546 minActive Self Protection PodcastShot Point Blank And Left For Dead! Kevin CooperThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Kevin Cooper who was minding his own business and getting gas at an Atlanta area gas station when he was confronted by a would-be carjacker, shot at point blank range and left to bleed to death. Kevin hopes his story will help others avoid the pitfalls of trying to rationalize what is a clearly dangerous situation. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the political response to the awful Independence Day mass shooting in Illinois.
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Active Self Protection PodcastShould We Arm School Staff? Ed MonkThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Arkansas Police Officer and Active Shooter Response Instructor Ed Monk and discuss his views on practical, real world responses to active shooters in schools and elsewhere. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the California Department Of Justice leaking sensitive, personal information on gun owners in that state and the recent SCOTUS decision regarding concealed carry laws.
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2022-07-0153 minActive Self Protection PodcastSWAT Cop Runs To The Sound Of Gunfire! Quinn CunninghamThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Colorado Police Officer and SWAT Team member Quinn Cuningham and discuss his first-hand account of responding to an active shooter in a high school and how that incident encouraged him to seek better and more effective solutions to the issue. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the new gun control legislation moving through the senate.
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2022-06-241h 13Active Self Protection PodcastDefender Shoots Stalker In Front Of His Own Home! Benjamin BackusThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Benjamin Backus and talk about how a neighbor with a past whom he had befriended and tried to help devolved into a drug-addled, threatening stalker and the fateful morning when Benjamin was forced to use a firearm to protect himself and his son. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss possible federal legislation regarding red flag laws and gun control in the wake of several mass killings.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people i...
2022-06-211h 06Active Self Protection PodcastTwo Gunmen 11 Years and 3 Miles Apart. Carl ChinnThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Shooter Response Instructor, author and Founder of the Faith Based Security Network FBSNAmerica.com Carl Chinn and discuss two incidents that occurred in his life: the hostage situation at the Focus On The Family HQ and the active shooter at the New Life Church. We discuss how these events shaped his philosophy on armed response to evil acts and how church members and leaders can frustrate efforts to protect the flock. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the...
2022-06-211h 03Active Self Protection PodcastAnnouncement! The Active Self Protection Podcast Is Moving To Fridays!Just a quick announcement that the show will now be released every Friday. See you all then!
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the...
2022-06-0900 min
The Weekly Reload PodcastActive Shooting Response Trainer Mike Willever on Mistakes in UvaldeThe more we learn about the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, the worse it looks.
After an initial exchange of fire with the shooter, police waited upwards of an hour to storm the room he was in and neutralize him. I've taken multiple active shooter training courses, and this response appears to go against everything people have been taught for decades. It also seems to have given the attacker the opportunity to kill more children.
But I wanted to bring on somebody even better versed in both active shooter response training...
2022-06-061h 08Active Self Protection PodcastFederal SWAT Cop Talks Tactics and Training! Special Agent JeffThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with active duty federal agent and tactical team member Jeff (last name redacted) and discuss the selection and training for agents on federal tactical teams (SWAT/SRT), firearms instruction, how active shooter incidents should be handled and how the training for such situations has evolved over the years. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the law enforcement response to the tragic Uvalde, TX school shooting and what should change moving forward.
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2022-06-011h 09Active Self Protection PodcastCrazy L.A. Pot Shop Shootout! Matthew V.This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Compton, CA marijuana dispensary security guard Matthew V. as he tells us about the night he faced down 4 determined armed-robbers and prevailed despite being shot in the face. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the tragic Buffalo, NY mass-killer event and how New York's existing assault weapons ban and red flag laws failed to prevent the massacre. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and...
2022-05-251h 10Active Self Protection PodcastFront Door Kicked In, Shots Fired! Stacey P.In this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Stacey P. as she tells us about the morning she was awoken by a drug-crazed stranger violently kicking in her door and how she had split seconds to use a firearm to defend herself. Then, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com to discuss a group of employees within the ATF who are battling to keep the acting director on as the permanent head of that agency. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...
2022-05-1853 minActive Self Protection PodcastAmerican Ex Pat Repels Gang Of Home Invaders! Charles ShirleyThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired U.S. Army Military Police Officer Charles Shirley as he tells us about the night he had to repel a group of organized criminals who were holding his family at gunpoint. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the possible nomination of former United States Representative Allen West to replace Wayne LaPierre as the CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA). Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life...
2022-05-1159 minActive Self Protection PodcastISIS Makes A Serious Miscalculation in Texas! Officer Greg Stevens Part 2In part two of this series, we continue our conversation with with retired Garland, Texas Police Officer Greg Stevens as he tells us about the day two heavily-armed terrorists showed up to attempt a mass-shooting at an art contest and how he had to defend himself and hundreds of others from them using only his service pistol. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss The State of Georgia and their newly minted permitless or "constitutional carry" law.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people i...
2022-05-041h 06Active Self Protection PodcastISIS Makes A Serious Miscalculation in Texas! Officer Greg Stevens Part 1This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Garland, Texas Police Officer Greg Stevens as he tells us about the day two heavily-armed terrorists showed up to attempt a mass-shooting at an art contest and how he had to defend himself and hundreds of others from them using only his service pistol. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss there current ATF nominee Steve Dettleback and some of his controversial statements in the past and why they matter now.
Active Self Protection exists to h...
2022-04-2750 minActive Self Protection PodcastTwo Aggressive Dogs, A Split Second To React! Diego HernandezThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with California resident Diego Hernandez as he tells us about the night he came home and was attacked by two angry dogs and how he was forced to draw and fire his concealed firearm to protect himself. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent poll that indicates that recent first-time firearms buyers are more frequently minorities and that they do not like the idea of further gun control measures. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober...
2022-04-1357 minActive Self Protection PodcastShot Through His Own Front Door! Juan RivasThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Juan Rivas as he tells us about the night he was sitting at home minding his own business when a random gunman shot him through his own front door and about how his faith got him through that night and the long and painful aftermath. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the Canadian AR-15 ban and confiscation and why it matters to Americans. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks...
2022-04-061h 02Active Self Protection PodcastHome Invader Takes Two Rounds of .45! Val EvansIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Val Evans as she tells us about the night her police officer husband was at work when a deranged stranger burst into her home and how she was forced to use a firearm to defend herself and her young daughter. Also, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com to discuss the confirmation hearings of United States Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her potential views on the Second Amendment. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people...
2022-03-3050 minActive Self Protection PodcastTexas Cop Fires To Save Partner! David RiggallThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Fort Worth, Texas Police Officer David Riggall as he tells us about the day a fleeing shooting suspect attempted to run down his partner and how he was forced to shoot. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the recently reopened federal lawsuit brought by Smith and Wesson against the State of New Jersey and why it matters to gun makers and owners nationwide. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...
2022-03-2349 minActive Self Protection PodcastThe Importance Of Medical Training/IFAK/Combat Medicine Brian McLaughlinThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Navy corpsman Brian McLaughlin as he tells us about serving with a U.S. Marine Corps combat unit in Afghanistan and how that led him to his current career as a trainer with Mountain Man Medical. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss several U.S. ammunition manufacturers sending ammo to fighting forces in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to...
2022-03-1651 minActive Self Protection PodcastDefender Intervenes In A Crazy Neighborhood Shootout! Gabriel BlairThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Texas native Gabriel Blair as he tells us about the New Years Eve celebration that was interrupted by an exchange of gunfire. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss President Bidens SCOTUS pick Ketanji Brown Jackson and try to gauge her possible position on the Second Amendment. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast...
2022-03-0958 minActive Self Protection PodcastSheriffs Deputies in Chaotic Gunfight! Detective John HintzThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired San Diego County Sheriffs Detective John Hintz as he tells us about the day a troubled young man threatened him and his partners with a gun and the weight of being forced to resort to deadly force. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and talk about how the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has led to the Ukrainian government loosening restrictions on private gun ownership. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...
2022-03-021h 03Active Self Protection PodcastDefender Draws To Protect His Friends! Igor PonomarevThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Vancouver, Washington native Igor Ponomarev as he tells us about the night he defended himself and his friends against a bully with an AK-47. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Beto O'Rourke's ever-changing position on the Second Amendment. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life...
2022-02-2347 minActive Self Protection PodcastAmbushed and Shot 15 Times! (And Survived!) Gabe TauscherThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with United States Marine and Security Contractor Gabe Tauscher as he tells us about the night he defended himself with his own firearm after being ambushed and shot 15 times at close range and about the long and painful road to recovery. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent decline in revenue and rising legal bills of the NRA and why its members should be demanding change at the top. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral...
2022-02-1648 minActive Self Protection PodcastWhen Things Just Go Wrong; Hold My Guns Sarah AlbrechtIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Sarah Albrecht as she tells us about how a tragic incident inspired her to start the organization holdmyguns.org as a place for people to find safe, discreet gun storage during times of crisis or when they just cannot safely store firearms at home. Also, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a new law in California that proposes to force gun buyers to purchase insurance in order to buy a new firearm or else face confiscation. Active Self Protection...
2022-02-0947 minActive Self Protection PodcastRobbery "Victim" Turns The Tables! Simmone ParkIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Simmone Park as she tells us about how a brutal armed robbery attempt and her determination to fight back caused her to examine and change her outlook on gun ownership and the Second Amendment. Also, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com as he recounts his experiences at Shot Show 2022. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP...
2022-02-0254 minActive Self Protection PodcastShootout With A Bank Robber! Commander Tim GraminsThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Commander Tim Gramins of the Skokie, IL Police Department as he tells us about the 2008 gun battle with a bank robbery suspect who was determined to kill him and about how he was down to his last 4 rounds before the gunfight ended. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about gun sales in the U.S. seemingly plateauing in the last quarter of 2021. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life...
2022-01-261h 19Active Self Protection PodcastDisturbed Man Pulls Grenade on Cops! Michael WordonThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Port Jervis, New York Police Sergeant Michael Worden as he tells us about the day he had to pull the trigger on a deranged man who threatened him, his partners and a hospital parking lot full of people with a live grenade. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams recent comments about possible future permitless carry legislation. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life...
2022-01-1951 minActive Self Protection PodcastFrom Combat Marine to SWAT Cop! Asa KeefeThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with United States Marine combat veteran, current police officer and SWAT member Asa Keefe and he discusses his time as an active duty Marine during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 to becoming an officer in a major police department and his time as a Swat member and field training officer. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an unsuccessful lawsuit against Armslist.com by gun control advocates. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all w...
2022-01-121h 11Active Self Protection PodcastKidnapped in Venezuela! (Almost) Chuck HoltonThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Army Ranger, author, podcast host and "chaos correspondent" Chuck Holton as he tells us about his near abduction at the Venezuelan border, being an Army Ranger and why he wrote about the importance of raising Godly sons. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an anti-CCW Illinois state senator and her husband who successfully used a concealed firearm to defend themselves from armed attackers. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in a...
2022-01-051h 10Active Self Protection PodcastASP Year In Review! John Correia, Stephannie Weidner and Mike WilleverThis week we sit down with Active Self Protection owner and founder John Correia and CEO Stephannie Weidner for an end of year roundup discussion. We discuss all of the events and growth that Active Self Protection has had in the past year and look forward into 2022. Then we sit down with thereload.com reporter Stephen Gutowski and talk about Sigs multi-million dollar contribution to the Second Amendment Foundation. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On...
2021-12-241h 03Active Self Protection PodcastAnnouncement: Special Episode Later This Week With John Correia and Stephannie Weidner!Just a quick announcement that we will be hosting Active Self Protection owner and founder John Correia and CEO Stephannie Weidner later this week for an end of year roundup discussion. We will be discussing all of the events and growth that Active Self Protection has had in the past year and look forward into 2022. Look for it this Friday! Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of...
2021-12-2002 minActive Self Protection PodcastThe Worst Day: Father Shoots To Defend Family John DaubThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and husband John Daub as he tells us about the terrible morning he had to shoot a man who had slipped out of a group home for special needs adults and then violently broke down his front door and accosted him. Also we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signaling support for possible future permit-less carry legislation. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more e...
2021-12-151h 15Active Self Protection PodcastPart 2 of 2: Trooper Forced To Pull the Trigger! Trooper Hugh Grant (Ret.)This week, in part 2 of this special episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we conclude our conversation with retired Arizona State Trooper Hugh Grant as he tells us about a simple pedestrian stop that resulted in him being brutally beaten and having to resort to using his service weapon to end the threat. And then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski and discuss a recent Ninth Circuit ruling regarding high-capacity magazines and the ABC News interview of actor Alec Baldwin in the wake of a tragic on-set firearms incident. Active Self Protection exists to help good...
2021-12-081h 10Active Self Protection PodcastPart 1 of 2: Trooper Forced To Pull the Trigger! Trooper Hugh Grant (Ret.)This week, in part one of this 2-part special episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Arizona State Trooper Hugh Grant as he tells us about a simple pedestrian stop that resulted in him being brutally beaten and having to resort to his service weapon to end the threat. Also we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski and discuss recent polling as it relates to the publics support for gun control. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves...
2021-12-0159 minActive Self Protection PodcastSheriffs Deputy Shot During INSANE Shootout In Florida! Deputy Tyler Toman and Deputy Brian PottersIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Brevard County, Florida Sheriffs Deputies Tyler Toman and Brian Potters as they tell us about an intense and harrowing shootout during a traffic stop in August of 2021. Also we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski and discuss the latest Washington D.C. court case involving our old pal Mr. Heller as he fights the "Ghost Gun" ban there. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from...
2021-11-241h 18Active Self Protection PodcastSelf Defender Arrested! Paul LathropIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with truck driver and radio host Paul Lathrop as he tells us about the day he and his truck driving student stopped to get fuel, were accosted by an angry driver and how he ended up in jail for defending himself, his student and his big rig; including the agonizing and expensive six-month legal process. Also, we sit down with founder of TheReload.com founder and reporter Stephen Gutowski to discuss the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case involving New York states restrictive concealed carry laws...
2021-11-1747 minActive Self Protection PodcastStabbed By A Madman! Tina Bollman and Lisa VarnerIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Tina Bollman and Lisa Varner as they tell us about the day a deranged, repeat-offender brutally attacked Tina in her home with a kitchen knife and about the emotional aftermath and criminal trial. Also, we sit down with a special guest, author and National Public Radio investigative reporter Tim Mak and discuss his new book entitled Misfire: Inside The Downfall Of The NRA. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and...
2021-11-1055 minActive Self Protection PodcastWomen Fight Back! Stephannie Weidner, Robyn Sandoval and Shelley HillIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Self Protection CEO Stephannie Weidner, A Girl and A Gun Executive Director Robyn Sandoval and The Complete Combatant co-owner and XO Shelley Hill as they tell us about their journeys from unarmed and vulnerable to trained, armed and well-prepared women. Additionally, we sit down with reporter Stephen Gutowski and discuss the Delaware "Ghost Gun" ban and the lawsuit to attempting to block it. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves...
2021-11-031h 04Active Self Protection PodcastRobbery Foiled, Gun Takeaway! James KilcerIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with James Kilcer as he tells us about his run-in with a trio of would-be armed robbers and how he was able to disarm them and prevent a gas station robbery. Additionally, we sit down with reporter Stephen Gutowski and do a deep dive regarding the tragic on-set firearms accident that wounded a Hollywood director and took the life of a young woman. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their...
2021-10-2742 minActive Self Protection PodcastArmed Bank Robber Tries To Murder a Police K9! Mike DoyleIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Southern Arizona police officer Mike Doyle as he tells us about his police dog being stabbed repeatedly by a bank robber armed with an edged weapon, being a cop, handling a K9, being a member of a SWAT Team and interacting as a cop with lawfully armed citizens. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true...
2021-10-211h 07Active Self Protection PodcastHero Acts Fast To Save Innocent Woman! Marty ThompsonIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired soldier Marty Thompson as he tells us about how he was able to intervene in a violent domestic dispute and was forced to use his firearm to protect himself and his friend. He discusses his specialized U.S. Army training and experience and how that provided him with the attitude, skills and plan to protect an innocent woman. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from...
2021-10-1339 minActive Self Protection PodcastTrooper Down! Armed Citizen Saves AZ State Trooper! Thomas YoxallIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Thomas Yoxall as he tells us about how he was in the perfect position to assist an Arizona State Trooper who was being violently assaulted by a repeat offender. Thomas discusses his training, experience and spiritual fitness and how that provided him with the attitude, skills and plan to protect a protector. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you...
2021-10-061h 12Active Self Protection PodcastNo One Is Coming To Save You! Female Self Defenders: featuring Kaery Dudenhofer, Wendy Hauffen and Lisa LudwigIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with three female self-defenders as they tell us about how and why they decided to take responsibility for their and their family's self-protection. They discuss their reasons, their training and their experiences as they tell us how they obtained the attitude, skills and plan to defend themselves and those they love.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the A...
2021-09-2954 minActive Self Protection PodcastTexas Church Mass Killer Stopped By A Good Guy With A Gun! Stephen WillefordIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Stephen Willeford as he tells us about the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, TX on November 25, 2017. Stephen discusses his training and experience and how that provided him with the attitude, skills and plan to defend his community. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters...
2021-09-221h 12Active Self Protection PodcastFather Defends Against Carjacker! Deverick WoodforkIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Deverick Woodfork who unexpectedly found himself in a gunfight against a determined carjacker.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or t...
2021-09-151h 03Active Self Protection PodcastPrepared Mom Defends Her Family! Soleil RoacheIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Soleil Roache as she tells us how a mentally ill man attempted to attack her and her children and how she had the attitude, skills and plan to defend herself and her family.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them...
2021-09-0853 minActive Self Protection PodcastDeputy Down, Shots Fired! Sgt. Craig Johnson - San Diego Sheriffs Department (Ret)In this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired San Diego Sheriffs Department Sgt. Craig Johnson to discuss a harrowing shootout between him, his partners and a suspect armed with a rifle.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self d...
2021-09-0154 minActive Self Protection PodcastMachete Attack! James GuthrieIn this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with James Guthrie to discuss a workplace defensive encounter had with a man armed with a machete.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence.
On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or...
2021-08-2558 minActive Self Protection PodcastJohn CorreiaActive Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence.
On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike W...
2021-08-1751 min