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Active Self Protection Podcast

John Correia and Mike Willever

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

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00:53:45

MURDER At The Park! -Joshua Bennett

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2023/06/16

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Joshua Bennett and discuss the day he and his paramedic wife were out for a pleasant walk at a local park when the quiet was interrupted by gunfire and how they avoided the gunman and attempted to lend aid to the victim. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and break down the likely motives behind California Governor Gavin Newsomes campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution to curb

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00:58:38

Gabby Franco Discusses Why Our Second Amendment Is So...

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2023/06/09

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Venezuelan Immigrant and Competitive Olympic Shooter Gabby Franco and discuss the importance of the Second Amendment and how it can be slowly eroded if not protected. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about the surprisingly low number of people registering their pistol brace-equipped firearms with the ATF. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent

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00:46:50

Canadian Defender Left DEFENSELESS By Anti-Gun...

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2023/06/02

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Chris from Ontario, Canada and discuss the night he was awoken by someone IN HIS HOUSE and how all he could do was call 911 and wait for the police to arrive. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent clarification of it’s injunction involving the Biden pistol brace ban and then we discuss a document intended to influence the depiction of firearms in Hollywood

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00:40:15

Defender Turns Rescuer And Responds To SHOTS FIRED In...

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2023/05/26

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Isaac Chase and discuss the night he was relaxing at home when a shooting occurred right in front of his house and about how he jumped into action to assist the victim at personal risk. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent injunction on President Bidens pistol brace rule and why the ruling isn’t as clear as we might hope. Active Self

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00:43:29

Defender Steps In When A Woman Is Being Abused! -Roy...

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2023/05/19

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Roy Moore and discuss the day he was enjoying a day at the park with his wife and kids when he witnessed a man beating a woman and decided to try and do something and how he was able to deescalate the situation. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the goings-on regarding so-called Red Flag laws in several states. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane,

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00:53:01

Shot In The FACE And Stays In The FIGHT! -Tyron Reid

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2023/05/12

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Tyron Reid and discuss the day he was talking with a friend about an unpaid debt when a third party emerged and assaulted him with a pistol, striking him in the face and how Tyron stayed present in the fight, fought back and prevailed. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a law banning banks from dropping gun businesses after a

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00:48:40

Close Call In A Parking Garage! -Jeff Lowe

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2023/05/05

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Jeff and discuss the day he was walking to his office from a parking garage when a rough-looking man began to approach him with questionable intent. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent Supreme Court inquiry into the constitutionality of an Illinois towns AR-15 ban. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks

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00:51:31

Armed Defender Intervenes When Disturbed Man Attacks...

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2023/04/28

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with armed self-defender Miguel and discuss the day he saw trouble brewing at a local restaurant and made a decision to intervene. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent court decision involving bump stocks and the state of leadership at the NRA. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect

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00:42:47

Defender Dispenses SPICY TREATS To Stop Attempted...

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2023/04/21

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Steven and discuss the morning he was at a church service when an angry father barged in and started heading towards the children’s area in an apparent attempt to kidnap his estranged children and how Steven successfully stopped an abduction with quick thinking and OC spray. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent NRA annual meeting and the goings-on there. PLUS a

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01:09:33

Burglar INTERRUPTED! -Anthony Aivaliotis

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2023/04/14

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender and semi-professional house sitter Anthony and discuss the day he was checking on his friends house and interrupted a burglary in progress. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent lawsuits involving stop and frisk policies. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves

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00:43:54

Woman FIGHTS LIKE HELL against Sexual Predator! -Nash

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2023/04/07

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Nash and discuss the night she was working out in the gym at her apartment complex when a random stranger attempted to sexually assault her and how she fought back like her life depended on it. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent court decision regarding gun permits in Minnesota and Governor DeSantis of Florida signing permitless carry into law. Link to YouTube video of

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01:27:06

Armed Defender Stops Violent Domestic And Ends Up In...

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2023/03/31

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Corban Serna and his attorney C.J. McElhinney and discuss the night Corban was awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of a violent domestic assault and how his response ended with one man dead and Corban in handcuffs. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss several developments regarding AR-15s and the outstanding police response to the recent Nashville school shooting

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01:01:52

Sex Offender Stalks Family But They Are PREPARED!...

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2023/03/24

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender (and wedding guest) Anthony and discuss the day he had to protect and defend young children from a child molester and how he developed a safety plan that ended up in shots being fired. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent decision by a federal judge that essentially voids many of Californias arbitrary gun restrictions. Active Self Protection exists

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00:51:14

911 Call Drops! Armed Self-Defender Vs. Perp On PCP:...

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2023/03/17

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Ken and discuss the night he was about to turn in for the night when a man high on PCP tried to break down his front door and how he had to arm himself and try to keep the man at bay after his 911 call dropped. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Biden administrations recent decision to release executive orders that would expand background checks on

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01:16:11

Active Shooter STOPPED By A Good Guy With A Gun! -Allen

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2023/03/10

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender and CCW holder Allen and discuss the day he was enjoying a meal with his family at a local restaurant when an armed man bent on committing a mass shooting entered with a rifle and multiple magazines and how Allen was forced into action when the would-be shooter aimed the rifle at his brother-in-law. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a Texas federal courts

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00:50:54

Defender Responds To Possible Kidnapping! -Q

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2023/03/03

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender “Q” and discuss the day he decided to get involved in what appeared to be a kidnapping in progress and how ones perception is key in articulating your actions after the fact. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how a couple in Colorado had to bear the cost of attorneys fees after a failed lawsuit related to the firearms industry. Active Self Protection exists

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00:51:57

Can And Should You Draw A Firearm To Defend A Pet?...

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2023/02/24

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Tony Alonso and discuss the day he was helping a friend by dog-sitting when the dog he was watching had a close call with another neighborhood pooch (and how he came close to drawing his firearm AND how that could have come back to bite him). Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss which high-ranking member of the NRA staff is leaving and what that signals for the

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00:48:30

Burglar Meets Shotgun-Wielding Defender! -Jake

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2023/02/17

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Jake and discuss the day he had to jump into action with a 12-guage shotgun to defend his family from an intruder in their home. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss why the NRA is losing members at alarming rates and what it means to the defense of the Second Amendment. Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all

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00:45:37

Attentive Defender Bugs Out, Avoids Drive-by...

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2023/02/10

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Micah and discuss the evening he went for tacos at his favorite taco truck and witnessed a large disturbance and had the presence of mind to get out of the area ahead of a terrible drive-by shooting that took the life of an infant and injured several more children. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll indicating a shift

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00:50:34

Defender Intervenes In A Domestic Dispute! -Abraham

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2023/02/03

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with prepared self-defender Abraham and discuss the day he decided to get involved in a domestic disturbance where his neighbor found herself bleeding out. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss not one but TWO seperate federal court decisions that (hopefully) spell disaster for New Jersey legislators who would attempt to disarm their constituants. Active Self Protection exists to help

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