Active Self Protection Podcast

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the massive amount of SuperPAC money flowing into the election from gun control groups. Additionally we talk about a recent 5th Circuit decision where James Dean and the 1955 film Rebel Without A Cause were invoked regarding the federal ban on switchblade knives.

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 P...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Paul and discuss several short stories of self defense culminating in the night someone decided to borrow the master key to his apartment complex and let themself into his apartment and how close it came to a shooting.  

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 de...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent political advertisements purchased by the NRA in Texas attacking James Talarico's position on assault weapons bans and why the timing and location matter.

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 w...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent interview that Stephen had with ATF Director Robert Cekada and Chief Counsel Robert Leider where they discussed changes to the enforcement of the National Firearms Act as it related to the purchase of certain items including short-barreled shotguns and rifles and suppressors.

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 th...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Elliot and discuss the night he was coming home late from grabbing some snacks and a couple Blockbuster videos when he stepped out of his car and into a hail of bullets.  

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 wo...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss an article at the Reload reporting the use of Flock license plate reading surveillance cameras near gun ranges and stores. We discuss how gun rights groups are raising concerns about why they have been placed in these types of locations and the possibility of the creation of a de facto gun registry as a result.

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com (http://thereload.com/) and discuss a recent New York Times explainer article and an analysis piece that Stephen penned over at The Reload breaking down how mistakes that were made in that article are emblematic of some of the common misconceptions that plague second amendment and firearms reporting. Perhaps more importantly, we discuss why in a world where there is an ever-dwindling number of true news gathering organizations, these small distinctions and definitions matter more than ever to the average Americans p...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Ricky and discuss the day he was wrapping up a day of entertainment work on a yacht out of San Diego bay when he observed departing female passengers being brutally assaulted by local gang members and when he went to intervene he was stabbed in the chest, beaten, thrown in the bay and left for dead. Hear his first hand account of the initial aftermath and the arduous legal and medical trauma that followed.  

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent interview he conducted with The Firearms Blog TV founder James Reeves in which Reeves detailed being subpoenaed by the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against gun maker Smith and Wesson that has been backed by gun control group Everytown For Gun Safety and his take on what it is that they may be hoping to glean from their legal inquiry.

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss developments in the ongoing dispute between the NRA membership organization and the 1791 Foundation (formerly the NRA Foundation) regarding the distribution of funds donated to the foundation by NRA members as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia sides with the 1791 Foundation in a recently files amicus brief filed in D.C. Superior Court.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Adrian and discuss a series of very serious criminal events at his home in a very exclusive area of Los Angeles and how they led to him hardening his home defenses and arming himself as well.

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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent survey of Americans that shows that there are approximately 40,000,000 AR-15 pattern rifles in the hands of private citizens in the White States and shoes that the demographics of gun owners are changing as well.

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 s...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Ohio Police Officer Ali and discuss the day he was working a special assignment to rid his city of nefarious ne'er-do-wells when the call came out that an armored car had been robbed at gunpoint and the chase was on. Little did he know that a multi-city, 130+ MPH chase and insane home invasion and gun battle was about to ensue.  

See Ali's Active Self Protection video breakdown here (Be advised...it's epic): https://youtu.be/zjqqHovjunA

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the possibility that recent reforms to the National Firearms Act might make future legal challenges more difficult for plaintiffs and then we discuss a ruling in a federal court regarding a Massachusetts law banning possession and sales of semiautomatic firearms to persons under 21 years of age.

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 v...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Brandon and discuss he and his wife were on their way to do some shopping when they found themselves in the sights of an angry, armed, wanted felon who decided that the appropriate response to their traffic disagreement was to pull a gun and start shooting at their car and how its spiraled out of control in a matter of seconds.  

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent federal court ruling the legality of so-called "Ghost Gun' kits and we detail the rulings finer points.

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 i...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former Sheriff's Deputy B.J. and discuss his time as a law enforcement officer and why just prior to hitting the street as a patrolman he turned in his badge and gun and walked away and why he wants other cops to hear his story.  

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Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and th...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss what the recent legal wrangling surrounding the National Firearms Act might mean and why it is important to understand who does and does not have legal standing in this case.

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 d...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Funk and discuss the night he was attempting to break up a large fight at the restaurant where he worked when he deployed OC spray and events transpired that eventually lead to his arrest and processing for assault and battery charges.  

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ruling by a federal judge that calls into question the "non-tax" tax of the National Firearms Act and why it could spell the end of large portions of that act.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Woody and discuss the day he and his dog were suddenly attacked by a loose pit bull and what transpired after he tried to use OC spray to deter the attack and it proved ineffective.

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss how the Virginia court injunction putting the AR-15 sale/transfer ban on hold has been extended to include prohibiting enforcement by all law enforcement agencies and how the VA Attorney General's office appears to have waved the white flag for now.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and former store manager David and discuss the night he was working as three men entered his cell phone store, pushed him to the back room implying that they had a gun, forced him to unlock the safe that held the unissued phones and started throwing them in a duffel bag when they lost sight of him as he remembered he had his pistol in his backpack in the breakroom.

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals case that has the potential to redefine federal gun control laws as they exist.

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. I...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former librarian and self defender Andrea and discuss the night she and her coworkers were locking up for the night when an agitated man pushed past one of them as they were closing the door and demanded to be helped and how despite being the junior employee, Andrea took charge, talked the man down and restored calm.  

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 on...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ruling out of the Third Circuit Court Of Appeals overturning New Jersey's ban on AR style rifles and high capacity magazines and how it might affect a case currently before the Supreme Court .

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 o...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Trey and discuss the night he was coming home late from work when a stranger approached his car and started to draw a gun and what Trey was forced to do in response.  

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 th...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent 8th Circuit Court Of Appeals decision regarding a case similar to a recent SCOTUS case (U.S. v. Hemani) wherein the 8th circuit decided (unlike the Supreme Court) that an individual found to be a regular marijuana user could be stripped of their 2nd amendment rights. Both cases had backgrounds involving varying degrees of dangerousness of the defendants with Hemani alleged to have alleged terrorist ties and Baxter alleged gang ties that were considered by the lower cour...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S. Army Ranger, Author and self defender Barry Todd and discuss the night he was out with his wife and some friends when he was brutally attacked by two men and was forced to defend himself with his firearm The story recounts the events of that night and the ensuing months when he was fighting for his freedom against a criminal justice system that seemed disinterested in the truth.  

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the news that the SCOTUS has agreed to take up an AR-15 ban case that has the potential to decide the issue of "assault weapons" bans for good. 

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...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and self defender Jesse and discuss the day he was on his way to the park with his family and two small dogs when out of nowhere they were charged by a clearly agitated pit bull and how he had seconds to draw his snub nose revolver and react before his small daughter was potentially attacked.

Jesse's encounter was caught on camera and will be featured on the Active Self Protection Unlimited App on July 3, 2026 and the main YouTube channel main...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent SCOTUS decision striking down the so-called Hawaii "vampire law" that would require businesses to positively post signage indicating that CCW holders could carry firearms in their businesses and then the boys discuss the Virginia court injunction delaying the "assault forearms" sales and transfer ban.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with South African self defender Bert and discuss the day he was stopped at a light when armed, masked baddies decided to try to rob him at knifepoint and what he did to cause them immediate regret and why the South African police were worse than useless.

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On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling in which the court held 9-0 that simple regular marijuana use in and of itself should not equal disqualification for individuals 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 a...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with CCW holder and self defender Nickolas and discuss the night he made a midnight trek to his local grocery store when a distant produce section kerfuffle quickly became and approaching brouhaha and then eventually very nearby fracas and what he did in response.  

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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a recent ruling in the Washington State Supreme Court regarding the removal of gun rights from people with multiple convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol and then we talk about the Florida Attorney General's approach to defending their arm guns laws.

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 A...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with armed self defender Humberto and discuss the day a resident at the building he works at decided to start shooting in the lobby and how he responded.  

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 yo...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss a rather complicated series of events involving the NRA and it's various component parts and how those parts might be splitting up and what that might mean moving forward.

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 e...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with ASP founder John Correia and his son James Correia and discuss the night a crook (with terrible target selection) decided to scale a ladder and break into their home through a second story balcony door where he was swiftly met with far more (and less clothed) resistance than his drug-addled mind could have anticipated.

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...

On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the slow, halting progress of the DOJ's promised gun rights restoration plan and then the guys talk football for way too long.

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 l...