This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with teacher and self defender Jamal and discuss the night he was awakened by rifle fire outside his window and the events that followed and then we talk about his thoughts on arming school staff

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. Music: bensound.com

On this third installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a couple of circuit court decisions about non-violent felons and how the United States Supreme Court will have to weigh in soon to sort out conflicting lower court decisions. 

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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Scars Rodriguez and discuss the day he was driving and minding his own business when a man decided to threaten him and how he was able to end the potential fight before it really started.

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. Music: bensound.com

On this second installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss what his recent excursion to Pennsylvania to protect his family taught him about gear and batteries and then we talk about the recent circuit court decision about non-violent felons and their ability to possess 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 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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Phoenix Police Officer Christopher Hoyer and discuss several critical incidents that culminated in one awful day where a fellow officer was murdered and how he dealt with the 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 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. Music: bensound.com

On this first installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss his recent need for defensive firearms for the protection of his family and the insane order by the Governor of New Mexico banning public carriage of legally owned firearms and how parties on both sides of the aisle pushed back against 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 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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike Rashidi and discuss the epic, ongoing saga of a burglar who kept breaking into a house that Mike and his brother were trying to sell and how they actually caught him in the act and held him at gunpoint. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent United States District Court decision regarding drug users and firearms possession. 

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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Federal Agent Robert Barnes and discuss the day he was off-duty just trying to pick up some cold beverages from his corner store when a young, troubled man walked in with a knife to rob the store. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the a a recent poll regarding gun ownership and its surprising outcome and what it might mean for American gun owners. 

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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Las Cruces, New Mexico Police Officer Adrian De La Garza and discuss the awful day that a New Mexico State trooper was murdered in cold blood and how Adrian and his fellow officers hunted down the suspect and the violent conclusion once he was stopped. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the a United States Supreme Court case that is pending and how it could affect American gun owners. 

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. Music: bensound.com

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Mason and discuss two incidents he encountered (one as an off-duty police officer and one as a private citizen) and how he responded. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Illinois Supreme Court overturning a lower court decision regarding an AR-15 ban and where it may be leading. 

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. Music: bensound.com