1. For self-defense ammunition, only buy high quality name brand cartridges. Most often, personal-defense ammunition comes in some variation of a hollow-point bullet.

2. Law enforcement can confront you with false physical evidence in an attempt to coerce you into incriminating yourself.

3. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.

4. Properly documenting your training (formal and informal) is important so that you can prove in court that you had specific knowledge at the time of the shooting.

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

6. Some states have "shall issue” permit laws while other states have "may issue” permit laws. The difference is, in "shall issue” states, the agency in question must issue your permit to carry a firearm if you pass the background check and/or pass other specific parameters established by law. For states with a "may issue” permit law, it is at the complete discretion of law enforcement (or some other governmental agency) as to whether or not you should be issued a permit to carry a firearm.

7. In the state of Minnesota, the permit-to-carry class is not the place to learn how to shoot.

8. Most, if not all states provide some means to allow private citizens to carry a loaded firearm on their person and in public (outside their home) for personal defense.

9. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.

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

11. Reciprocity is what you have when states do not honor each others permit to carry a firearm.

12. As a very general rule, no one is obligated to speak to the police, but even non-verbal communication can, in some situations, be incriminating.

13. 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.

14. You should not approach the person you have just shot because this person may still be dangerous and faking injury to gain the upper hand.

15. Never surrender your firearm to anyone other than a uniformed police officer or security guard.

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