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What happens when a 15-year DC bodyguard is forced to take a life in self-defense — and then the federal government raids his home for teaching Black men how to legally protect themselves?

In this raw, unfiltered episode of the Living Proof Podcast, host Daeron Myers sits down with Mark Chopper (Mark Manley), founder of Manly Protective Services and creator of Project De-escalation  a conflict resolution and firearm safety program being introduced into Baltimore and DC schools.

Mark opens up about:

• Growing up in PG County and Washington DC, and the street mentality that shaped him
  
  
• Starting his own security company at just 18 years old
  
  
• A justified homicide on U Street, DC that changed everything
  
  
• A 6-month legal battle to protect his freedom after defending himself
  
  
• A federal ATF raid on his family home — with his kids inside
  
  
• The double standard Black men face in the Second Amendment community
  
  
• His Project De-escalation program and why strong male mentorship saves lives
  
  
• His new book "The Armed Mind: 7 Steps to Becoming a Living Weapon"

This is not a story about violence. This is a story about a man who survived the streets, survived the system, and chose to come back for the people nobody else is coming for.

If you work with at-risk youth, believe in the Second Amendment, or just need to hear a real story of redemption this episode is for you.

CONNECT WITH MARK CHOPPER:
Instagram: @MarkChoppa
YouTube: Mark Chopper TV
Book: "The Armed Mind" — available on Amazon

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