Active Self Protection Podcast

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Should We Arm School Staff? Ed Monk Jul 01, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Arkansas Police Officer and Active Shooter Response Instructor Ed Monk and discuss his views on practical, real world responses to active shooters in schools and elsewhere. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the California Department Of Justice leaking sensitive, personal information on gun owners in that state and the recent SCOTUS decision regarding concealed carry laws.

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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

SWAT Cop Runs To The Sound Of Gunfire! Quinn Cunningham Jun 24, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Colorado Police Officer and SWAT Team member Quinn Cuningham and discuss his first-hand account of responding to an active shooter in a high school and how that incident encouraged him to seek better and more effective solutions to the issue. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the new gun control legislation moving through the senate.

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Defender Shoots Stalker In Front Of His Own Home! Benjamin Backus Jun 21, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Benjamin Backus and talk about how a neighbor with a past whom he had befriended and tried to help devolved into a drug-addled, threatening stalker and the fateful morning when Benjamin was forced to use a firearm to protect himself and his son. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss possible federal legislation regarding red flag laws and gun control in the wake of several mass killings. 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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

Two Gunmen 11 Years and 3 Miles Apart. Carl Chinn Jun 20, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Active Shooter Response Instructor, author and Founder of the Faith Based Security Network FBSNAmerica.com Carl Chinn and discuss two incidents that occurred in his life: the hostage situation at the Focus On The Family HQ and the active shooter at the New Life Church. We discuss how these events shaped his philosophy on armed response to evil acts and how church members and leaders can frustrate efforts to protect the flock. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the recently-passed confiscatory gun laws in New York State in response to the Buffalo tragedy. 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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

Announcement! The Active Self Protection Podcast Is Moving To Fridays! Jun 08, 2022

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Just a quick announcement that the show will now be released every Friday. See you all then!

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 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. Join host and retired federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

Federal SWAT Cop Talks Tactics and Training! Special Agent Jeff Jun 01, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with active duty federal agent and tactical team member Jeff (last name redacted) and discuss the selection and training for agents on federal tactical teams (SWAT/SRT), firearms instruction, how active shooter incidents should be handled and how the training for such situations has evolved over the years. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the law enforcement response to the tragic Uvalde, TX school shooting and what should change moving forward.

Crazy L.A. Pot Shop Shootout! Matthew V. May 25, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Compton, CA marijuana dispensary security guard Matthew V. as he tells us about the night he faced down 4 determined armed-robbers and prevailed despite being shot in the face. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the tragic Buffalo, NY mass-killer event and how New York's existing assault weapons ban and red flag laws failed to prevent the massacre. 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 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. Join host and retired federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

Front Door Kicked In, Shots Fired! Stacey P. May 18, 2022

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In this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Stacey P. as she tells us about the morning she was awoken by a drug-crazed stranger violently kicking in her door and how she had split seconds to use a firearm to defend herself. Then, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com to discuss a group of employees within the ATF who are battling to keep the acting director on as the permanent head of that agency. 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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

American Ex Pat Repels Gang Of Home Invaders! Charles Shirley May 11, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired U.S. Army Military Police Officer Charles Shirley as he tells us about the night he had to repel a group of organized criminals who were holding his family at gunpoint. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the possible nomination of former United States Representative Allen West to replace Wayne LaPierre as the CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA). 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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.

ISIS Makes A Serious Miscalculation in Texas! Officer Greg Stevens Part 2 May 04, 2022

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In part two of this series, we continue our conversation with with retired Garland, Texas Police Officer Greg Stevens as he tells us about the day two heavily-armed terrorists showed up to attempt a mass-shooting at an art contest and how he had to defend himself and hundreds of others from them using only his service pistol. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss The State of Georgia and their newly minted permitless or "constitutional carry" law.

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 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. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Title music by Jorikbasov.