Active Self Protection Podcast

This 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...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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.co...

This 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 Seco...

This 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 S...

This 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 Jers...

This 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. Ac...

This 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 st...

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...

This 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 discus...

This 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 stat...

This 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. Ac...

This 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 challe...

A 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 do...

This 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 de...

This 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...

This 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 Tuesda...

This 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. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sobe...

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 previousl...

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...

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 Ame...

This 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...

This 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 investigativ...