Active Self Protection Podcast

John Correia and Mike Willever
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Sep 15, 2023 • 34min

Every Cops Nightmare -Chris Hoyer

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
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Sep 14, 2023 • 30min

The Gutowski Files Episode 1

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
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Sep 8, 2023 • 46min

The Burglar Who Just Wouldn’t Quit! -Mike Rashidi

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
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Sep 1, 2023 • 37min

Unarmed Cop Intervenes In Armed Robbery While Off Duty -Robert

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
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Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 1min

Trooper MURDERED, Cops Hunt Down Killer! -Officer Adrian De La Garza

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
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Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 6min

Double Off Duty Trouble! -Mason Bantz

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
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Aug 11, 2023 • 35min

Unfriendly Neighbor Blessed With Hot Sauce! -BIll

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with defender Bill and discuss the day his neighbor decided to challenge him to a fist fight and instead received a snoot-full of spicy treats. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent success story involving a school shooter who (due to planning and preparation of school officials and others) never got through the front door of his intended target location.  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
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Aug 4, 2023 • 48min

Officer Down! Self Defenders Leap Into Action! -Mike

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the night he and his wife were thrust into the middle of a life or death gun battle between police and two armed men. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss fifth circuits recent decisions regarding the pistol brace ban.  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
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Jul 28, 2023 • 46min

Knock, Knock! Who’s There? -Eli

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Eli and discuss the night he was at his girlfriends apartment when someone started pounding on the door trying to break in and how that incident made him reevaluate his choice of defensive firearm.  Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how (and maybe why) the New York City Police Department appears to be slow-walking CCW applications.  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
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Jul 21, 2023 • 41min

Defender Finds Jail Escapee In His YARD! -Fred

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with combat vet (USMC), father and husband Fred as he tells us about the day the police came to his house looking for a man who had just escaped a jail work detail and stolen a police car and how after they left the escapee emerged from under a truck in his yard.  Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss two developments in Oregon involving gun and magazine bans.  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

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