Active Self Protection Podcast

On 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 exi...

This 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...

This 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 owner...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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 official...

This 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...

This 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 Yor...

This 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....

This 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 a...

This 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 Uni...

This 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.  Activ...

This 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...

This 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 li...

This 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-equip...

This 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...

This 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 Pres...

This 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 rega...

This 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 di...

This 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...

This 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 t...

This 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 Steph...

This 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 hel...

This 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 M...

This 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 develop...