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Active Self Protection Podcast

Active Self Protection Podcast

John Correia and Mike Willever 386 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Active Self Protection Podcast shares true stories of self-defense encounters from the people who lived them. The show aims to help listeners protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. Topics include the Second Amendment, defensive firearms use, martial arts, and less lethal tools. The podcast features real-life accounts of life-or-death situations.

Episodes

The Gutowski Files: ATF Director Cekada Sits Down With The Reload
The Gutowski Files: ATF Director Cekada Sits Down With The Reload Oct 13, 2026 00:37:18 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent interview that Stephen had with ATF Director Robert Cekada and Chief Counsel Robert Leider where they discussed changes to the enforcement of the National Firearms Act as it related to the purchase of certain items including short-barreled shotguns and rifles an
Caught In The CROSSFIRE! -Elliot
Caught In The CROSSFIRE! -Elliot Oct 9, 2026 00:52:06 This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Elliot and discuss the night he was coming home late from grabbing some snacks and a couple Blockbuster videos when he stepped out of his car and into a hail of bullets.  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
The Gutowski Files: Use Of FLOCK Cameras Near Gun Ranges And Stores Raises Concerns
The Gutowski Files: Use Of FLOCK Cameras Near Gun Ranges And Stores Raises Concerns Oct 6, 2026 00:36:41 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an article at the Reload reporting the use of Flock license plate reading surveillance cameras near gun ranges and stores. We discuss how gun rights groups are raising concerns about why they have been placed in these types of locations and the possibility of the creatio
The Gutowski Files: NYT Gun Mistakes And Why They Matter
The Gutowski Files: NYT Gun Mistakes And Why They Matter Sep 29, 2026 00:49:59 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com (http://thereload.com/) and discuss a recent New York Times explainer article and an analysis piece that Stephen penned over at The Reload breaking down how mistakes that were made in that article are emblematic of some of the common misconceptions that plague second amendment and f
STABBED By A Gangbanger And Left For DEAD! -Ricky
STABBED By A Gangbanger And Left For DEAD! -Ricky Sep 25, 2026 01:01:15 This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Ricky and discuss the day he was wrapping up a day of entertainment work on a yacht out of San Diego bay when he observed departing female passengers being brutally assaulted by local gang members and when he went to intervene he was stabbed in the chest, beaten, thrown in the bay and left for dead. Hear his first hand account of the
The Gutowski Files: GunTuber Gets Subpoenaed In Anti-Gun Lawsuit
The Gutowski Files: GunTuber Gets Subpoenaed In Anti-Gun Lawsuit Sep 22, 2026 00:32:43 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent interview he conducted with The Firearms Blog TV founder James Reeves in which Reeves detailed being subpoenaed by the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against gun maker Smith and Wesson that has been backed by gun control group Everytown For Gun Safety and his take on w
The Gutowski Files: NRA VS. The 1791 (NRA) Foundation
The Gutowski Files: NRA VS. The 1791 (NRA) Foundation Sep 17, 2026 00:39:36 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss developments in the ongoing dispute between the NRA membership organization and the 1791 Foundation (formerly the NRA Foundation) regarding the distribution of funds donated to the foundation by NRA members as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia sides with
A Series Of VERY Unfortunate Events -Adrian
A Series Of VERY Unfortunate Events -Adrian Sep 11, 2026 00:42:03 This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Adrian and discuss a series of very serious criminal events at his home in a very exclusive area of Los Angeles and how they led to him hardening his home defenses and arming himself as well.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect th
The Gutowski Files: Survey Says 40 MILLION AR-15s In The Hands Of Private Citizens In The U.S.
The Gutowski Files: Survey Says 40 MILLION AR-15s In The Hands Of Private Citizens In The U.S. Sep 9, 2026 00:38:03 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent survey of Americans that shows that there are approximately 40,000,000 AR-15 pattern rifles in the hands of private citizens in the White States and shoes that the demographics of gun owners are changing as well.Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane,
Ohio Cop Earns Special Pants Patch During Insane Shootout! -Ali
Ohio Cop Earns Special Pants Patch During Insane Shootout! -Ali Sep 4, 2026 01:22:26 This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Ohio Police Officer Ali and discuss the day he was working a special assignment to rid his city of nefarious ne'er-do-wells when the call came out that an armored car had been robbed at gunpoint and the chase was on. Little did he know that a multi-city, 130+ MPH chase and insane home invasion and gun battle was about to ensue.  
The Gutowski Files: Will The NFA Reforms Stifle Legal Challenges?
The Gutowski Files: Will The NFA Reforms Stifle Legal Challenges? Sep 3, 2026 00:37:45 On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the possibility that recent reforms to the National Firearms Act might make future legal challenges more difficult for plaintiffs and then we discuss a ruling in a federal court regarding a Massachusetts law banning possession and sales of semiautomatic firearms to perso
Road Rage Leads To Gun Battle! - Brandon
Road Rage Leads To Gun Battle! - Brandon Aug 28, 2026 01:10:08 This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Brandon and discuss he and his wife were on their way to do some shopping when they found themselves in the sights of an angry, armed, wanted felon who decided that the appropriate response to their traffic disagreement was to pull a gun and start shooting at their car and how its spiraled out of control in a matter of

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