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.

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.

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.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down 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 there current ATF nominee Steve Dettleback and some of his controversial statements in the past and why they matter now. 

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.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with California resident Diego Hernandez as he tells us about the night he came home and was attacked by two angry dogs and how he was forced to draw and fire his concealed firearm to protect himself. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent poll that indicates that recent first-time firearms buyers are more frequently minorities and that they do not like the idea of further gun control measures. 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.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Juan Rivas as he tells us about the night he was sitting at home minding his own business when a random gunman shot him through his own front door and about how his faith got him through that night and the long and painful aftermath. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the Canadian AR-15 ban and confiscation and why it matters to Americans. 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.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with retired Fort Worth, Texas Police Officer David Riggall as he tells us about the day a fleeing shooting suspect attempted to run down his partner and how he was forced to shoot. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the recently reopened federal lawsuit brought by Smith and Wesson against the State of New Jersey and why it matters to gun makers and owners nationwide. 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.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Navy corpsman Brian McLaughlin as he tells us about serving with a U.S. Marine Corps combat unit in Afghanistan and how that led him to his current career as a trainer with Mountain Man Medical. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss several U.S. ammunition manufacturers sending ammo to fighting forces in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. 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.