This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Ken and discuss the day someone tried to steal his car with his young child inside.  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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a new Gallup poll indicating that support for handgun bans is at a historic low. Then we discuss stories about court cases in Pennsylvania and Iowa. https://www.ebay.com/itm/276710718014 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Rob and discuss how he went about getting his criminal record expunged and how that enabled him to regain his gun rights.  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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent federal court decision striking down the Illinois "assault weapons" ban and then move on to what the election results might mean for 2A supporters. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with YouTuber and firearms instructor Will Workman and discuss what inspired him to get into the YouTube and instruction game and then we have a bonus defensive encounter that happened to Will not long ago.  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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss yesterdays election and how firearms played a role. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and international traveler Nick and discuss his recent trip to Brazil and detail how he was robbed at gunpoint and stripped of his iPhone and how that led to him losing not only his phone but also $23,000 in savings and cryptocurrency AND what you can do to protect yourself while at home or overseas.   Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a congressional race in Maine, in which second amendment policy is central, unlike most other races this cycle. Then the boys talk sports, as both of their football teams won yesterday, one in spectacular fashion. 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 Chuck and discuss the day a customer at his family's real estate business came in the back door of the office with a rifle with plans to kill Chuck and the crazy struggle that ensued.    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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the fact that the planned event featuring President Trump and the NRA has been cancelled and then discuss a pending lawsuit against the United States military alleging negligence on their part for not properly reporting what they believe to be signs of impending trouble regarding a mass shooter. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral,...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Tony and discuss the day he ran into a trio of possible aggressors and how his awareness kept him far from trouble. 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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss presidential candidate Kamala Harris' messaging regarding guns and why it might be working. Then we discuss a story from 1979 that has resurfaced recently involving the new NRA head and a terrible animal cruelty incident and his role in it. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Chad and discuss the day he went for a morning walk and was stalked and then attacked by two large dogs and how well POM OC Spray did in changing the hearts and minds of his new canine 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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to hear arguments about the merits of a proposed lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico against a number of U.S. firearms manufacturers alleging that they are civilly liable for guns that end up in the hands of drug and human trafficking cartels in Mexico and the damage they cause. Active Self Protection...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Josh and discuss his tumultuous relationship with his younger brother and how it became violent on more than one occasion.  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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris' public statements about supporting a total handgun ban in the city of San Francisco when she was the district attorney there and then we discuss the ACLU sending an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of a felon getting his gun rights restored. 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 microbiologist Ryan and discuss several short stories of self defense, including against a bear.  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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a multi-decade poll indicating that female approval for stricter gun laws is continuing seemingly unabated and what, if anything can be done to persuade them otherwise. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Jason and discuss the day a strange man in a strange car decided to park and loiter on his street for hours and what Jason did about it. 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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent presidential debate and what it may have revealed about the candidates positions on guns. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and concealed carrier Ed and discuss the day a mentally unstable individual appeared at his local dog park with a knife in hand and began approaching several women in a threatening manner.  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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Rodney and discuss the day he accompanied his girlfriend to a beach house party and how it all went terribly wrong.    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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent federal court ruling regarding fully-automatic firearms. 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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Army Combat Veteran and self defender Zach and discuss the night he was working when a man surprised him with a gun in his face and how he responded including the terrible legal and emotional 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...