Active Self Protection Podcast
by John Correia and Mike Willever
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The Gutowski Files: Will The NFA Reforms Stifle Legal Challenges?
Sep 3, 2026
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Road Rage Leads To Gun Battle! - Brandon
Aug 28, 2026
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The Gutowski Files: Federal Judge's Ruling Questions SCOTUS' Decision On "Ghost Gun" Kits
Aug 26, 2026
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Why I Walked Away From The Badge -B.J.
Aug 21, 2026
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The Gutowski Files: There is More To The NFA's Apparent Legal Defeat Than Meets The Eye
Aug 18, 2026
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| 9/3/26 | The Gutowski Files: Will The NFA Reforms Stifle Legal Challenges? | 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/28/26 | Road Rage Leads To Gun Battle! - Brandon | 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. Sign up for Firearms Legal Protection here: https://firearmslegal.com/aspnow/?ref=33/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 | — | ||||||
| 8/26/26 | The Gutowski Files: Federal Judge's Ruling Questions SCOTUS' Decision On "Ghost Gun" Kits | 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/21/26 | Why I Walked Away From The Badge -B.J. | 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. Get your POM OC Spray here: get-asp.com/pomActive 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | The Gutowski Files: There is More To The NFA's Apparent Legal Defeat Than Meets The Eye | 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | Defender ARRESTED For OC Use! -Funk | 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. Get Your POM OC Spray Here: get-asp.com/pomActive 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | The Gutowski Files: Federal Judge Strikes Down MOST Of the NFA | 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.Register for the Active Self Protection national conference here: https://fhftc.org/bullets-bibles-conference/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 | — | ||||||
| 8/7/26 | What If Pepper Spray Doesn't Work? -Woody | 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.Hit this link to sign up for the Active Self Protection National Conference: https://fhftc.org/bullets-bibles-conference/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 | — | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | The Gutowski Files: Is The VA AR-15 Ban Already Dead? | 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. 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 | — | ||||||
| 7/31/26 | Armed Defender Saves Lives And Gets FIRED For It -David | 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.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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| 7/28/26 | The Gutowski Files: 5th Circuit Takes On Possible Landmark Case | 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. 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 | — | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | Library Closed For Chaos! -Andrea | 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | Second Amendmentself defense+3 | Stephen Gutowski | thereload.comActive Self Protection | New Jersey | AR banNew Jersey+5 | — | 43m 06s | ||
| 7/17/26 | self defensefirearms+3 | Trey | — | — | self defensefirearms+3 | — | 35m 48s | ||
| 7/14/26 | Second Amendmentself defense+3 | Stephen Gutowski | thereload.com | — | 8th CircuitSecond Amendment+3 | — | 36m 48s | ||
| 7/10/26 | self defensecriminal justice+3 | Barry Todd | Active Self ProtectionU.S. Army Ranger | — | self defensefirearm+5 | — | 34m 34s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Second Amendmentself defense+4 | Stephen Gutowski | thereload.comActive Self Protection+1 | — | AR-15SCOTUS+5 | — | 31m 55s | ||
| 7/3/26 | self defensetrue crime+4 | Jesse | Active Self Protection | — | self defensepit bull+4 | — | 42m 48s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Second Amendmentself defense+4 | Stephen Gutowski | thereload.comActive Self Protection | Hawaii | SCOTUSvampire law+6 | — | 43m 59s | ||
| 6/26/26 | self defensecarjacking+4 | Bert | Active Self Protection | South Africa | carjackerself defense+5 | — | 46m 38s | ||
| 6/24/26 | gun rightsmarijuana laws+3 | Stephen Gutowski | thereload.comActive Self Protection+1 | — | SCOTUS rulinggun owners+3 | — | 27m 30s | ||
| 6/19/26 | self defensetrue crime+3 | Nickolas | Active Self Protection | — | self defensegrocery store+3 | — | 24m 09s | ||
| 6/16/26 | The Gutowski Files: Should Multiple DUIs Mean Losing 2A Rights? | 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | active shooterself defense+3 | Humberto | Active Self Protectionbensound.com | — | active shooterself defense+3 | — | 27m 54s | ||
| 6/9/26 | NRAself defense+3 | Stephen Gutowski | NRAthereload.com | — | NRAself defense+3 | — | 33m 44s | ||
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Chart history for Active Self Protection Podcast
Peaked at #118 in Mexico, currently #118 in Mexico.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Mexico | — | #118 | #118 | — |
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1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.