1. Police are not legally liable for failing to protect individual citizens, only the community at large.

2. Minnesota statute 609.666 specifically authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a felony in the home.

3. Which Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, "No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."

4. If you point your gun at someone and you are not able to articulate your legal justification for doing so, you run the risk of criminal prosecution.

5. There are two types of handguns: Revolvers and short barrel rifles.

6. Beyond a reasonable doubt would suggest 75% to 99% certainty.

7. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.

8. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.

9. After a self-defense shooting, remaining calm and in control will be important because it will set the tone for how others perceive you and how law enforcement officers interact with you.

10. No matter what your level of training or how capable you believe yourself to be in handling stressful situations, you will experience, to a greater or lesser degree, a number of involuntary physiological changes during a serious defensive situation.

11. UAPDI is authorized by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to certify individuals so that they may teach the Minnesota Permit to Carry class?

12. Pertinent information for the 911 operator would include: (1) Full name; (2) Location / address; (3) I was attacked and I had to defend myself

13. Outside of your place of abode, you may only use deadly force in self-defense if you believe the threat of death or great bodily harm exists.

14. You cannot claim self-defense if the shooting was an accident or a mistake.

15. Some states do not regulate "carry" at all (aka Constitutional Carry) with the exception of having an age requirement and not being a person prohibited from owning a firearm.

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