1. In the state of Minnesota, the shooting qualification to get your permit to carry a firearm, typically consists of firing 30 to 50 rounds of ammunition at two different distances into two targets.
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2. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.
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. After notifying a police officer that you are carrying a firearm, if there are specific instructions given by the officer that you do not understand, ask for clarification.
5. 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.
6. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)
7. Travelers need to know the rules of the road before heading to another state with firearms.
8. If you are being questioned by law enforcement, you are probably a suspect in a crime or the officer is attempting to discern as to whether or not a crime has been committed.
9. In a 2006 CNN report, Minneapolis ranked in the top 25 most dangerous cities in the US.
10. For someone that has never handled a firearm before, specifically a handgun, it is highly recommended that the individual seek out training from someone with experience in firearms training.
11. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.
12. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.
13. 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.
14. Minnesota statute 347.17 states, "Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals." - Statute 347.17 is an example of a statute possibly needing to be researched in order to find out how the courts actually interpret this statute.
15. Self defense law has evolved over hundreds of years and continues to evolve even today
How many legs on a typical dog? (e.g: 5)