Active Self Protection Podcast
182 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 447 ratingsActive 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. Title music by Jorikbasov.
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Armed Self-Defender Shot Through The Eye Presses On And Ends The Threat! -Raul Mendez
November 17, 2023 14:00 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Raul and discuss the night he was enjoying an Independence Day party with family and friends when a quiet, unassuming neighbor suddenly produced a firearm and began shooting, striking Raul in the face destroying his eye and killing two others and how Raul was able to draw his own firearm and end the threat despite his horrible injuries. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent peopl...
The Gutowski Files Episode 10: Two Court Cases Of Importance To Gun Owners
November 16, 2023 21:51 - 23 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss two very different court rulings in the past week and their possible impact decisions rects to gun owners. 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 de...
Robbed At Gunpoint! -Jay
November 10, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with cross country driver Jay and discuss the day he was picking up some of the Devils Lettuce from a friend when two masked men robbed him at gunpoint. 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...
The Gutowski Files Episode 9: Israeli Gun Applications and SCOTUS 2A Cases
November 08, 2023 18:05 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the huge uptick in firearms applications in Israel and a couple of important SCOTUS decisions regarding 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 li...
Whoops! Gas Station Thug Threatens Armed Self Defender! -Mike
November 03, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 25.7 MBThis 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 an...
The Gutowski Files Episode 8: Judge Prevents CA Gun Show Ban
November 01, 2023 20:18 - 20 minutes - 16 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent injunction granted by a federal judge in which prevents the state from banning gun shows on public property. 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 de...
Part 2: NO ONE Expects The Ex With The Ax! -John
October 27, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week on part two of this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with commercial pilot John as he tells us about the night he was visiting a friend when her ex showed up with an ax and attacked them both and how they both managed to survive and on through the legal aftermath. 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...
The Gutowski Files Episode 7: How The Jewish Community Is Arming Themselves In The Wake Of Terrorist Violence
October 24, 2023 22:51 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how the Jewish community in the United States is arming themselves in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Jews in Israel. 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...
Part 1: NO ONE Expects The Ex With The Ax! -John
October 20, 2023 14:00 - 58 minutes - 47 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with commercial pilot John as he tells us about the night he was visiting a friend when her ex showed up with an ax and attacked them both. 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 wom...
The Gutowski Files (Take 2): SCOTUS Set To Hear Case About DV and Guns
October 17, 2023 00:51 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a Supreme Court case that is pending regarding the issuance of domestic violence restraining orders and due process surrounding the removal of firearms from the accused. 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 ...
Special Police Officer Comes Across Murder Scene! -Matthew
October 13, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Former Special Police Officer and Private Investigator Matthew and discuss the night he was working as an SPO and his shift was shattered by the sound of gunfire as he describes the gruesome scene he and his partners came across. 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 Podca...
The Gutowski Files Episode 5
October 11, 2023 01:29 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBOn this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent attacks on the State of Israel and how the government there is relaxing firearms purchase and carry laws in order to get more guns into the hands of citizens and how this yet again demonstrates the importance of our Second Amendment. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively p...
ASP Viewer Defends Home Against Unknown Intruder! -Duanny Matos
October 06, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Duanny and discuss the night he was awakened by car alarms in his neighborhood and what transpired when his home alarm went off and surveillance cameras revealed an unknown individual entering in his home. 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 wil...
The Gutowski Files Episode 4
October 03, 2023 22:42 - 23 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this fourth installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the case in which a federal judge in Maryland approved an injunction against their recent "sensitive places" law that sough to restrict lawful gun owners from carrying in public. 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 violen...
Front Porch Crime Scene! -Jamal
September 29, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with teacher and self defender Jamal and discuss the night he was awakened by rifle fire outside his window and the events that followed and then we talk about his thoughts on arming school staff 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 li...
The Gutowski Files Episode 3
September 25, 2023 21:27 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBOn this third installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a couple of circuit court decisions about non-violent felons and how the United States Supreme Court will have to weigh in soon to sort out conflicting lower court decisions. 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. O...
Bully Picks On The Wrong Disabled Guy! -Scars Rodriguez
September 22, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Scars Rodriguez and discuss the day he was driving and minding his own business when a man decided to threaten him and how he was able to end the potential fight before it really started. 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 st...
The Gutowski Files Episode 2
September 21, 2023 03:50 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBOn this second installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss what his recent excursion to Pennsylvania to protect his family taught him about gear and batteries and then we talk about the recent circuit court decision about non-violent felons and their ability to possess firearms. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves...
Every Cops Nightmare -Chris Hoyer
September 15, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Phoenix Police Officer Christopher Hoyer and discuss several critical incidents that culminated in one awful day where a fellow officer was murdered and how he dealt with the aftermath. 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 o...
The Gutowski Files Episode 1
September 14, 2023 03:28 - 29 minutes - 24 MBOn this first installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss his recent need for defensive firearms for the protection of his family and the insane order by the Governor of New Mexico banning public carriage of legally owned firearms and how parties on both sides of the aisle pushed back against it. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively ...
The Burglar Who Just Wouldn’t Quit! -Mike Rashidi
September 08, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37.1 MBThis 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. Active Self Protection ...
Unarmed Cop Intervenes In Armed Robbery While Off Duty -Robert
September 01, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Federal Agent Robert Barnes and discuss the day he was off-duty just trying to pick up some cold beverages from his corner store when a young, troubled man walked in with a knife to rob the store. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the a a recent poll regarding gun ownership and its surprising outcome and what it might mean for American gun owners. Active Self Pr...
Trooper MURDERED, Cops Hunt Down Killer! -Officer Adrian De La Garza
August 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Las Cruces, New Mexico Police Officer Adrian De La Garza and discuss the awful day that a New Mexico State trooper was murdered in cold blood and how Adrian and his fellow officers hunted down the suspect and the violent conclusion once he was stopped. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the a United States Supreme Court case that is pending and how it could affect American...
Double Off Duty Trouble! -Mason Bantz
August 18, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Mason and discuss two incidents he encountered (one as an off-duty police officer and one as a private citizen) and how he responded. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Illinois Supreme Court overturning a lower court decision regarding an AR-15 ban and where it may be leading. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in...
Unfriendly Neighbor Blessed With Hot Sauce! -BIll
August 11, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Bill and discuss the day his neighbor decided to challenge him to a fist fight and instead received a snoot-full of spicy treats. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent success story involving a school shooter who (due to planning and preparation of school officials and others) never got through the front door of his intended target location. Active Self Pr...
Officer Down! Self Defenders Leap Into Action! -Mike
August 04, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBThis 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. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively prote...
Knock, Knock! Who’s There? -Eli
July 28, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 36.9 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Eli and discuss the night he was at his girlfriends apartment when someone started pounding on the door trying to break in and how that incident made him reevaluate his choice of defensive firearm. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how (and maybe why) the New York City Police Department appears to be slow-walking CCW applications. Active Self Protection e...
Defender Finds Jail Escapee In His YARD! -Fred
July 21, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with combat vet (USMC), father and husband Fred as he tells us about the day the police came to his house looking for a man who had just escaped a jail work detail and stolen a police car and how after they left the escapee emerged from under a truck in his yard. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss two developments in Oregon involving gun and magazine bans. Active Self Protec...
GUN DRAWN At Bar Closing! -Joshua
July 14, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with security professional Joshua and discuss the night he was routine patrol when he came across a bar fight where a patron had a pistol drawn. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent polling research and what it says about the likelihood of Americans to tell pollsters that they are gun owners. Link to raw video: https://youtu.be/X0ImXEzOTrc Active Self Protection exists ...
Accident Or ATTACK? -Joshua
July 07, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Self Defender Joshua and discuss the day he was coaching kids on a ball field when a truck came barreling through the area and smashed into an occupied building and what went through his mind as he raced to assist any potential victims. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Supreme Court taking on a controversial gun case involving domestic violence restrain...
Defender Takes Gun Away From Angry Customer! - Tyler Offenbaker
June 30, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Self Defender Tyler and discuss the night a group drunken revelers confronted him and threatened him with a gun and how he responded. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Senate vote on repealing the Biden Pistol Brace Ban and what it means moving forward. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life ...
FAKE Officer Down Call Causes CHAOS! -Austin
June 23, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 34 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with security professional Austin and discuss the day someone compromised his employers radio network and called in a false report of an officer down and the chaos that ensued. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent pre-trial diversion of the presidents son Hunter Biden for a federal gun violation. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent...
MURDER At The Park! -Joshua Bennett
June 16, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Joshua Bennett and discuss the day he and his paramedic wife were out for a pleasant walk at a local park when the quiet was interrupted by gunfire and how they avoided the gunman and attempted to lend aid to the victim. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and break down the likely motives behind California Governor Gavin Newsomes campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution t...
Gabby Franco Discusses Why Our Second Amendment Is So Important.
June 09, 2023 18:20 - 58 minutes - 47 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Venezuelan Immigrant and Competitive Olympic Shooter Gabby Franco and discuss the importance of the Second Amendment and how it can be slowly eroded if not protected. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about the surprisingly low number of people registering their pistol brace-equipped firearms with the ATF. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prude...
Canadian Defender Left DEFENSELESS By Anti-Gun Policies! -Chris
June 02, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Chris from Ontario, Canada and discuss the night he was awoken by someone IN HIS HOUSE and how all he could do was call 911 and wait for the police to arrive. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent clarification of it’s injunction involving the Biden pistol brace ban and then we discuss a document intended to influence the depiction of firearms in Hol...
Defender Turns Rescuer And Responds To SHOTS FIRED In Front Of His Own House! -Isaac Chase
May 26, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Isaac Chase and discuss the night he was relaxing at home when a shooting occurred right in front of his house and about how he jumped into action to assist the victim at personal risk. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent injunction on President Bidens pistol brace rule and why the ruling isn’t as clear as we might hope. Active Self ...
Defender Steps In When A Woman Is Being Abused! -Roy Moore
May 19, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Roy Moore and discuss the day he was enjoying a day at the park with his wife and kids when he witnessed a man beating a woman and decided to try and do something and how he was able to deescalate the situation. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the goings-on regarding so-called Red Flag laws in several states. Active Self Protection exists to help good, s...
Shot In The FACE And Stays In The FIGHT! -Tyron Reid
May 12, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes - 42.5 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Tyron Reid and discuss the day he was talking with a friend about an unpaid debt when a third party emerged and assaulted him with a pistol, striking him in the face and how Tyron stayed present in the fight, fought back and prevailed. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a law banning banks from dropping gun businesses aft...
Close Call In A Parking Garage! -Jeff Lowe
May 05, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 39 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Jeff and discuss the day he was walking to his office from a parking garage when a rough-looking man began to approach him with questionable intent. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent Supreme Court inquiry into the constitutionality of an Illinois towns AR-15 ban. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...
Armed Defender Intervenes When Disturbed Man Attacks Restaurant Employees! -Miguel
April 28, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with armed self-defender Miguel and discuss the day he saw trouble brewing at a local restaurant and made a decision to intervene. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent court decision involving bump stocks and the state of leadership at the NRA. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protec...
Defender Dispenses SPICY TREATS To Stop Attempted Kidnapping COLD! - Steven D.
April 21, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Steven and discuss the morning he was at a church service when an angry father barged in and started heading towards the children’s area in an apparent attempt to kidnap his estranged children and how Steven successfully stopped an abduction with quick thinking and OC spray. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent NRA annual meeting and the goings-on there. ...
Burglar INTERRUPTED! -Anthony Aivaliotis
April 14, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender and semi-professional house sitter Anthony and discuss the day he was checking on his friends house and interrupted a burglary in progress. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent lawsuits involving stop and frisk policies. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect the...
Woman FIGHTS LIKE HELL against Sexual Predator! -Nash
April 07, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MBThis 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 vi...
Armed Defender Stops Violent Domestic And Ends Up In Jail! -Corban Serna and C.J. McElhinney
March 31, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis 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 shooti...
Sex Offender Stalks Family But They Are PREPARED! -Anthony
March 24, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis 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. Active Self Protection...
911 Call Drops! Armed Self-Defender Vs. Perp On PCP: Attempted Home Invasion! -Ken
March 17, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 41 MBThis 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 ...
Active Shooter STOPPED By A Good Guy With A Gun! -Allen
March 10, 2023 14:01 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis 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 c...
Defender Responds To Possible Kidnapping! -Q
March 03, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBThis 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. Active Self Protecti...
Can And Should You Draw A Firearm To Defend A Pet? -Tony Alonso
February 24, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MBThis 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...
Burglar Meets Shotgun-Wielding Defender! -Jake
February 17, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBThis 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. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people i...