Active Self Protection Podcast

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Joe and discuss a couple occasions when his home burglar alarm went off in the middle of the night and how he handled them both and what lessons you can learn from his experience.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves a...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Riley and discuss the day he was working as a train engineer/conductor when a passenger reported a VERY suspicious abandoned bag and the chaos that followed.  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 fr...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent SCOTUS decision that appears to benefit the NRA and we anticipate the verdict in the New York trial of former President Trump. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themsel...

This 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 c...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with stage actor and self defender Thain and discuss the day he got tired of theives stealing packages from his apartment lobby and decided to try to intervene and the intense struggle that ensued.  Video: https://youtu.be/esCuhVQftC8?si=nBrrks6Q7of65ysl Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent executive board meeting at the NRA and how the shakeup might affect the organization moving forward. Also Stephen talks about the Phillies for some reason. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to m...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with entrepreneur, father and self defender Scott and discuss how after hearing about yet another senseless school shooting he decided to step in and be part of the solution to school violence.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and th...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Hunter Biden's ongoing legal battles and Hawaii changing it's tune on a certain type of folding knife. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and concealed weapons permit holder Brandon and discuss a trip he took to the mall that ended with a tense standoff. Please visit our sponsor Bond at this link: get-asp.com/BondiOS Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves a...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the fact that the NRA President took numerous private flights with the law firm representing the NRA and why that may not have been a good look in light of the recent civil trial in NY. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and retired firefighter JD and discuss his experiences during the 1992 Los Angeles riots and what it taught him about preparedness and how quickly society can come unglued.  Please visit our sponsor Bond at this link: get-asp.com/BondiOS Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in a...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent development in a 5th Circuit case involving background (NICS) checks on individuals between 18 and 20 years old. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Thomas and discuss the night a neighbor being sought by police as a domestic violence suspect decided to try crawling through his window to escape arrest and what he did to make him change his mind. Please visit our sponsor Bond at this link: get-asp.com/BondiOS Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, m...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the decision for SCOTUS to take on the Biden "Ghost Gun" ban/ BATFE rule change and what that might mean going forward. Additionally, we get in depth about Stephen's amazing hair and why YOU should care about it. Active Self Protection exists to help good,...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Dan and discuss the day he was under the distinct impression that bad things were happening and how he responded.   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 yo...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Brazil native Juliana and her husband Scott and discuss the day she was doing some work at an Internet cafe when an armed man burst in to rob everyone 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 crim...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the fall of firearms sales year over year and the fact that many anti-gun states are backing off of restrictive laws post-Bruen. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a proposed Colorado State bill banning "assault weapons" and the NRA post-lawsuit.  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 vio...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent report from the Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives showing that vanishingly few Federal Firearms Licensed dealers are contributing to guns used in the commission of crimes. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender and pyrographer Dig and discuss a couple incidents, the main one of which involves a close call he and his family had with a neighbor who was a resident of a home for adults with special needs and some of the considerations therein.   Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all...

This 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 som...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former bouncer and self defender Jayson and discuss the night he was trying to break up a fight when both parties produced firearms and he was caught in the middle.   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 cri...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent SCOTUS oral arguments that appear to bode well for them in one case and then discuss the fact that anti-gun groups out-fund raised the NRA for the first time in a long time and what that might mean.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral,...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Peter and discuss the day his wife was relaxing at home when he arrived from work and she suddenly realized that she had heard the shower running and assumed HE was the one in the shower. It wasn't him. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender William and discuss the night he and his family had just wrapped up game night when his wife noticed someone trying to break into their home and what transpired. 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...