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1. Laws can differ greatly from state-to-state. This is especially true where firearms are concerned and the legal use of force.

2. Anytime a firearm is used defensively, regardless of whether or not a shot is fired, it is important to notify the police as soon as it is safe to do so. The reason for this is the fact that the would-be criminal might decide to call 911 to report that someone (you) just pulled a gun on him. Generally, the first person to call 911 is the victim.

3. In the State of Minnesota, you may carry concealed or carry openly as long as you have been trained and the sheriff has issued you a permit to carry a firearm.

4. The element of "Opportunity" represents the attackers range to use their "ability" to injure you. Opportunity is often discussed using the Tueller Drill.

5. Depending on your jurisdiction, there are up to five elements of self-defense law:

  1. Avoidance - Escape if you can
  2. Innocence - Don't start or provoke the fight
  3. Imminence - The attack has started or is about to begin immediately (AOJ-P analysis)
  4. Proportionality - Equal force (you cannot use deadly force against a non-deadly threat)
  5. Reasonableness - You made good decisions under the circumstances

If a prosecutor can disprove any of the five elements, your self-defense justification collapses.

6. The material presented on the UAPDI WEB site or by a UAPDI instructor constitutes legal advise?

7. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.

8. 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.

9. Minnesota does not have a statute related to "Negligent Storage of Firearms"

10. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.

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

12. For target shooting, look for expensive name brand ammunition that is corrosive.

13. Defensive accuracy is typically defined as being able to consistently fire a predetermined number of rounds of ammunition into a target the size of a paper plate from a distance of 61 feet.

14. Modern revolvers will typically hold between five (5) and six (6) rounds in the cylinder. Depending on caliber, a revolver may hold as many as seven (7) rounds, e.g., some .22 caliber revolvers.

15. In a 2006 CNN report, Minneapolis ranked in the top 25 most dangerous cities in the US.

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