On this  installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the bill in congress and give an update regarding the NFA items that were in play and then discuss the Iowa Supreme Court's recent ruling regarding carriage of firearms...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Ethan and discuss the night he and his sister went to see a movie when he observed a lone male with a large duffle bag sitting in the theater and the internal battle that ensued.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former pastor, current firearms instructor and security professional Angelo and discuss two different third party encounters he found himself a party to and when a defender should or maybe shouldn't get involved. 

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Isaac and discuss the day he witnessed a terrible hit and run involving an elderly victim and his decision-making process when deciding between assisting the injured party and making sure the suspect didn't get away.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Isaac and discuss two unrelated incidents that he tells us ended the way they did in large part due to him being an avid viewer of Active Self Protection videos and how those mental reps made the difference when it mat...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and critical care nurse Ben and discuss two incidents at his job and how the first incident prepared him for the second.  

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Brandon and discuss the night his truck was stolen from a movie theater parking lot and why it was a good thing that the thieves were gone before he responded.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former U.S, Army Sergeant and self defender Ryan and discuss the day he was out for a walk with his dog when another dog suddenly and viciously attacked his dog and the quick decision process that was required to decide how he would...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Grandmother, pastor's wife CCW holder and firearms instructor Kim and discuss the afternoon she answered a knock at the door, told the guy to go away and moments later heard someone coming in the unlocked back door.. 

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and racing instructor James and discuss there day he left his car running for just a moment when he saw his car door close from inside his business.  

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with firearms instructor and former military police officer Chris and discuss an incident on base where a civilian thief ran from officers and ended up cornered and what ensued after Chris was forced to draw his firearm.  

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with regular Active Self Protection viewer Michael and discuss how a frantic call to 911 led the police to conduct a welfare check on his wife and what ensued.  

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and small dog owner Mike and discuss an ongoing issue he had with a neighbor who had a large, aggressive dog and refused to reign it in and how it all came to a head one day

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Australian self defender Kate and discuss the night she was walking alone when she was attacked from behind and how she fought off her attacker.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender and instructor Andre and discuss his approach to PTS(D) prevention and then we talk about the night that two armed trespassers were on his property and how he handled their presence. 

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Leon all the way from Medellin, Columbia and discuss the night he was 37,000 in the air on a commercial flight when a man suffering a panic attack tried to open the cabin door and then the cockpit door and what he did ...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with dapper self defender Alex and discuss the ins and outs of going about armed in the world. Additionally, he recounts the day he was outed at his 6-figure job for carrying concealed at his office sand how that changed his views on the...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with second-time guest and self defender Jay and discuss the day he and his friend were working when they were suddenly accosted by two young teenagers armed with e shotgun and the response of both them and the police. 

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Derek and discuss the cold morning he went to start his truck when he found a man inside it ransacking the cabin and what happened when he confronted the unwanted passenger. 

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On this bonus Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Derek LeBlanc the founder and president of KidsSafefoudation.org and discuss this efforts to educate children and families about the importance of gun safety.

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Andrew and discuss the day he was out for a ride on his motorcycle when he was struck by another vehicle and run off the road and what happened when he followed the driver in an attempt to get her license plate and cal...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Tim and discuss several defensive incidents which he was a part of to include a deranged woman who threatened to take his young daughter.  

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This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Bob and discuss the night he was out with friends and ended up in a fracas with some suspected gang members and ended up with his stomach slashed open by one of them and the long recovery process that ensued, including...

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Hart and discuss the night he was walking home from a late shift when he took a shortcut and immediately regretted it. 

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