Welcome to On the Mic with Mike! Chicago-native Multi-State Certified Firearms Instructor, US Army veteran, Criminal Justice Practitioner & Former Law Enforcement Officer Mike Brown tackles firearms and criminal justice issues across America from an independent perspective using stats, facts, and figures. As seen on Fox News nationally & locally and on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, his controversial approach to telling it like it is has given him a nationwide social media following. Sit back, relax,…
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A tragic incident on Chicago’s CTA Pink Line revealed a hard truth many gun owners don’t want to confront: having a firearm does not mean you can control it. In this episode of On the Mic with Mike, Instructor Mike breaks down what really went wrong when a suspect with a knife was able to take a gun from a passenger and use it — killing one person and injuring another. This is not about…
Many people are discussing the racial makeup of the jury in the Karmelo Anthony case. Some are asking why there are no Black jurors. Others are questioning whether he is truly receiving a trial by a jury of his peers. But there is a deeper question worth asking: How are jurors selected in the first place? In this episode, Instructor Mike explores civic literacy, jury selection, voter registration,…
Illinois gun law has evolved through confusion, court battles, and the lived experiences of everyday people simply trying to travel safely with their firearms. In this episode of On the Mic with Mike, Instructor Mike breaks down two landmark cases — People v. Diggins and People v. McDade — that every responsible gun owner needs to understand. From whether a center console counts as a “case,” to…
Today, we resurrect the On the Mic with Mike Podcast with today’s episode about not just being armed but being prepared. Prepared for what? Preparing our children for the world that lies ahead. Are we just waiting for the next school shooting to talk about the gun and grabbers who want to grab our firearms or are we being active mitigators and violence interrupters? Take six minutes out of your…
So by now you probably heard about the controversy surrounding the USCCA and the two cases of their members whose coverage for self-defense liability insurance was dropped. You got people spontaneously bandwagoning dropping their coverage as well. Hold off for a minute. Here is what you might not have considered. Get your own understanding because someone else’s decision to influence your actions…
What the heck happened to the tactics needed to survive a deadly traffic stop or a violent encounter? Let’s talk about it with an on-view street stop on 99th and Ewing in Chicago.
Join Instructor Mike as we talk about a Chicago security officer who shot at a man who shot at Subway on the 7100 block of Jeffrey in Chicago. Would it be too much trouble to sign off with your thoughts?
Yes I know. Buses can be dangerous. Especially if you live in inner cities like Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Charlotte North Carolina? Well, it happen here like it can happen anywhere. You’ll hear tonight of what the driver did to defend himself. Was he wrong? Was he right? Yes. We know that a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun, Asterix. What does that Asterix mean? There are…
Community activists are demanding that a Jersey Village police officer be fired immediately and face criminal charges after a traffic stop that quickly went south. What actually happened? Let’s talk about it!
Chicago Loses Another Police Officer Saving a Life: What K*lled Him? Per the Chicago Sun Times, Prosecutors disclosed new details Friday about the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso near a playground at a grade school in Gage Park this week, including the domestic violence call that led to the deadly confrontation. What killed him besides the offender? Let’s discuss.…
