Active Self-Protection's John Correia: What 50,000 Real Gunfights Taught Me

In this episode of the Taking Aim podcast Richard Nance sits down with John Correia, founder of Active Self-Protection, whose YouTube channel has analyzed upwards of 50,000 real-world violent incidents to extract actionable lessons for armed citizens. The conversation covers the nuances of video analysis, the importance of articulation in legal self-defense cases, and Correia's work as an expert witness — including his philosophy that an expert's job is to educate the jury, not advocate for a side. They also dig into training principles, the advantages of pistol-mounted optics, and the gap between hard shooting skills and real-world decision-making under stress. Correia closes with a firsthand account of a home intruder breaking into his Phoenix home in March, walking through what went right, what he'd do differently, and the legal aftermath that followed.Visit Active Self Protection website at: https://activeselfprotection.com/Subscribe to Active Self-Protection on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE_m2z1NrvF2ImeNWh84mwFollow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSAVisit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLAD