Active Self Protection Podcast

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When Things Just Go Wrong; Hold My Guns Sarah Albrecht Feb 09, 2022

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In this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Sarah Albrecht as she tells us about how a tragic incident inspired her to start the organization holdmyguns.org as a place for people to find safe, discreet gun storage during times of crisis or when they just cannot safely store firearms at home. Also, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a new law in California that proposes to force gun buyers to purchase insurance in order to buy a new firearm or else face confiscation. 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.

Robbery "Victim" Turns The Tables! Simmone Park Feb 02, 2022

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In this episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Simmone Park as she tells us about how a brutal armed robbery attempt and her determination to fight back caused her to examine and change her outlook on gun ownership and the Second Amendment. Also, we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com as he recounts his experiences at Shot Show 2022. 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.

Shootout With A Bank Robber! Commander Tim Gramins Jan 26, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Commander Tim Gramins of the Skokie, IL Police Department as he tells us about the 2008 gun battle with a bank robbery suspect who was determined to kill him and about how he was down to his last 4 rounds before the gunfight ended. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about gun sales in the U.S. seemingly plateauing in the last quarter of 2021. 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.

Disturbed Man Pulls Grenade on Cops! Michael Wordon Jan 19, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Port Jervis, New York Police Sergeant Michael Worden as he tells us about the day he had to pull the trigger on a deranged man who threatened him, his partners and a hospital parking lot full of people with a live grenade. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams recent comments about possible future permitless carry legislation. 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.

From Combat Marine to SWAT Cop! Asa Keefe Jan 12, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with United States Marine combat veteran, current police officer and SWAT member Asa Keefe and he discusses his time as an active duty Marine during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 to becoming an officer in a major police department and his time as a Swat member and field training officer. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an unsuccessful lawsuit against Armslist.com by gun control advocates. 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.

Kidnapped in Venezuela! (Almost) Chuck Holton Jan 05, 2022

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Army Ranger, author, podcast host and "chaos correspondent" Chuck Holton as he tells us about his near abduction at the Venezuelan border, being an Army Ranger and why he wrote about the importance of raising Godly sons. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an anti-CCW Illinois state senator and her husband who successfully used a concealed firearm to defend themselves from armed attackers. 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.

ASP Year In Review! John Correia, Stephannie Weidner and Mike Willever Dec 24, 2021

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This week we sit down with Active Self Protection owner and founder John Correia and CEO Stephannie Weidner for an end of year roundup discussion. We discuss all of the events and growth that Active Self Protection has had in the past year and look forward into 2022. Then we sit down with thereload.com reporter Stephen Gutowski and talk about Sigs multi-million dollar contribution to the Second Amendment Foundation. 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: Special Episode Later This Week With John Correia and Stephannie Weidner! Dec 20, 2021

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Just a quick announcement that we will be hosting Active Self Protection owner and founder John Correia and CEO Stephannie Weidner later this week for an end of year roundup discussion. We will be discussing all of the events and growth that Active Self Protection has had in the past year and look forward into 2022. Look for it this Friday! 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.

The Worst Day: Father Shoots To Defend Family John Daub Dec 15, 2021

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and husband John Daub as he tells us about the terrible morning he had to shoot a man who had slipped out of a group home for special needs adults and then violently broke down his front door and accosted him. Also we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signaling support for possible future permit-less carry legislation. 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.

Part 2 of 2: Trooper Forced To Pull the Trigger! Trooper Hugh Grant (Ret.) Dec 08, 2021

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This week, in part 2 of this special episode of the Active Self Protection Podcast we conclude our conversation with retired Arizona State Trooper Hugh Grant as he tells us about a simple pedestrian stop that resulted in him being brutally beaten and having to resort to using his service weapon to end the threat. And then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski and discuss a recent Ninth Circuit ruling regarding high-capacity magazines and the ABC News interview of actor Alec Baldwin in the wake of a tragic on-set firearms incident. 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.

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