On the Mic with Mike!

Mike Brown

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, and be prepared to learn something. No excuses. Just solutions. MikeBrownsClass.com

  • 6 minutes 58 seconds
    Diggins & McDade: The Two Cases Every Gun Owner Must Know

    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 whether your gun case needs to be locked, these decisions shaped the way Illinois interprets safe firearm transport. And if you’re a FOID card holder, a concealed carrier, a security officer, or someone who just wants to stay on the right side of the law, this is essential training.


    Instructor Mike cuts through the legal jargon and gives you clear, real-world guidance:

    • ✔️ What Diggins really decided about vehicle consoles

    • ✔️ Why McDade changed the meaning of “enclosed” forever

    • ✔️ The difference between “closed” and “locked”

    • ✔️ How these cases protect responsible gun owners

    • ✔️ How people get arrested because no one ever trained them


    Understanding the law is part of being a responsible firearm owner — and too many people are under-trained, not criminal. This episode keeps you informed, empowered, and prepared.


    This is not legal theory. This is practical knowledge that keeps you free.


    “This is Instructor Mike — and you’ve been trained.”

    26 December 2025, 6:09 pm
  • 6 minutes 44 seconds
    Not Just Armed. Prepared.

    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 day and let’s talk about it.

    1 June 2025, 1:14 am
  • 1 hour 47 seconds
    Let’s Talk USCCA and Kayla Giles and Alan Colie: Coverage Dropped but Did You Know This?!
    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 won’t help you. This is well worth the listen.
    29 December 2023, 12:26 pm
  • 28 minutes 32 seconds
    Chicago Police Officer failed to clear firearm malfunction under fire
    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.
    20 October 2023, 2:49 am
  • 10 minutes 33 seconds
    Chicago security officer shoots man who shot another person
    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?
    6 August 2023, 2:41 am
  • 18 minutes 20 seconds
    Charlotte North Carolina Bus Driver Shoots Man Defending Self: Was he Wrong?
    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 conditions that must be met and what’s this cloak of innocence that you have to be draped in? Let’s talk about it tonight on Instructor Mike. Audio courtesy of ABC7 Chicago.
    1 June 2023, 2:49 am
  • 48 minutes 59 seconds
    Did Jersey Village, TX Police Threaten Black Man on Traffic Stop?
    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!
    18 March 2023, 8:55 pm
  • 1 hour 30 seconds
    Chicago Loses Another Police Officer Saving a Life: What K*lled Him?
    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. Like this? Get more! Want to purchase books, get CCW Safe Concealed Carry Insurance, get an awesome gun safe, sign up for classes, or get merch? Graciously click the links below. Classes: https://www.MikeBrownsClasses.com Merch: https://www.MikeBrownsMerch.com Books: https://www.MikeBrownsBooks.com Self-Defense Protection After-Event: CCW Safe: www.CCWSafe.com/sectracon Gun Safe: Vein Pattern Technology Gun Safes - https://maxsafes.com/sca_ref=2430491.RJMSSbXBHf Follow Instructor Mike on his various social media platforms. Instagram: Instructor Mike - https://www.instagram.com/YesMikeSaidIt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/instructormike YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/instructormike Twitter: https://twitter.com/instructormike1 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1432621 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdruGSCd/ Locals: https://instructormike.locals.com Want to support the channel? PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/sectracon Cashapp: https://cash.app/$WhatITellMyselfFirst Disclaimer: All views expressed on this video and comments made verbally or written do not reflect the views of anyone and are that of my own. FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law (17 USC sec. 107). Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. Get to FREAKIN’ practice, YOU! Thoughts? “Train hard for the day may come.” - Ed Mohn, VP IL Tactical Officers Assn.
    4 March 2023, 12:50 am
  • 13 minutes 37 seconds
    Alec Baldwin's Charges Downgraded. Thoughts?
    We discuss Alec Baldwin's Charges Downgraded. Thoughts? Sound off! Like this? Get more! Want to purchase books, get CCW Safe Concealed Carry Insurance, get an awesome gun safe, sign up for classes, or get merch? Graciously click the links below. Classes: https://www.MikeBrownsClasses.com Merch: https://www.MikeBrownsMerch.com Books: https://www.MikeBrownsBooks.com Self-Defense Protection After-Event: CCW Safe: www.CCWSafe.com/sectracon Gun Safe: Vein Pattern Technology Gun Safes - https://maxsafes.com/sca_ref=2430491.RJMSSbXBHf Follow Instructor Mike on his various social media platforms. Instagram: Instructor Mike - https://www.instagram.com/YesMikeSaidIt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/instructormike YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/instructormike Twitter: https://twitter.com/instructormike1 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1432621 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdruGSCd/ Locals: https://instructormike.locals.com Want to support the channel? PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/sectracon Cashapp: https://cash.app/$WhatITellMyselfFirst Disclaimer: All views expressed on this video and comments made verbally or written do not reflect the views of anyone and are that of my own. FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law (17 USC sec. 107). Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. Get to FREAKIN’ practice, YOU! Thoughts? “Train hard for the day may come.” - Ed Mohn, VP IL Tactical Officers Assn.
    3 March 2023, 6:53 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Off-Duty Chicago Police Shoots Would-Be Gun Grabber: Was Her Training Good or…?
    On January 18, 2023, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) notified COPA of an officer-involved shooting. Based on preliminary information, the incident began when an off-duty officer approached four subjects who appeared to be in an altercation in the 1300 block of West 90th Street. Three of the subjects eventually departed and walked west bound on 90th Street. One subject remained and continued to engage with the off-duty officer. As the off-duty officer began to walk away, the subject grabbed her from behind and reached for her weapon, which resulted in a physical struggle. As both parties fell to the ground, the off-duty officer’s weapon discharged, striking the subject, who later succumbed to his injuries. Join Instructor Mike as we discuss the potential inadequacies of the Academy training and a discussion on what to do what not to do and more
    19 February 2023, 1:40 am
  • 3 hours 35 seconds
    Alec Baldwin, Officers Down, The Chicago Mayoral Election, The Memphis 5, IL's Gun Ban and More!
    The topic definitely is worth listening to. If you’re on the road, let’s get to it. Drive safe. Like this? Get more! Want to purchase books, get CCW Safe Concealed Carry Self-Defense Post-Shooting Support, get an awesome gun safe, sign up for classes, or get merch? Graciously click the links below. ✅Classes: https://www.MikeBrownsClasses.com ✅Merch: https://www.MikeBrownsMerch.com 📚Books: https://www.MikeBrownsBooks.com 🔫Self-Defense Protection After-Event: CCW Safe: www.CCWSafe.com/sectracon 👷‍♂️Gun Safe: Vein Pattern Technology Gun Safes - https://maxsafes.com/?sca_ref=2430491.RJMSSbXBHf Follow Instructor Mike on his various social media platforms. Instagram: Instructor Mike - https://www.instagram.com/YesMikeSaidIt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/instructormike YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/instructormike Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1432621 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdruGSCd/ Locals: https://instructormike.locals.com Want to support the channel? PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/sectracon Cashapp: https://cash.app/$WhatITellMyselfFirst  Disclaimer: All views expressed on this video and comments made verbally or written do not reflect the views of anyone and are that of my own. FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law (17 USC sec. 107). Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. Get to FREAKIN’ practice, YOU!  Thoughts? “Train hard for the day may come.” - Ed Mohn, VP IL Tactical Officers Assn.
    9 February 2023, 11:34 pm
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