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1. If you own firearms, you should have a complete understanding of the laws in your home state, specifically related to possession, storage, transportation and using a firearm for self defense.

2. Travelers need to know the rules of the road before heading to another state with firearms.

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

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

5. There are five possible responses to a life-threatening encounter:

  1. Freeze - The victim of the attack may be so overwhelmed or surprised by being threatened, the victim may become incapable of any action;
  2. Submit - Simply giving into the attacker;
  3. Posture - Combat without combat. Words, sounds, gestures and body language are weapons used to dominate, intimidate and subdue another. Depending on circumstances, the attacker and the victim, one may try to out-bluster the other until one backs down or flees.;
  4. Flight - Retreat or running away from the situation;
  5. Fight - The use of reasonable force to prevent an attacker from harming you

6. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.

7. 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.

8. The Glock 19 has no exposed hammer. This gun uses an internal striker.

9. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.

10. Select all the items below that can impact accuracy when firing a gun.

 

11. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.99 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.

12. For legal reasons, never use the phrases and or words "kill”, "accident", "mistake" or "I didn't mean to" (just to name a few), when referring to or describing your own actions.

13. Where home security is concerned, always keep garage and exterior doors closed and locked. Never answer the door unless you are expecting someone.

14. Never use deadly force against another unless you are in fear of immediate death or great bodily harm, you are innocent, you are a reluctant participant in the altercation, no opportunity to retreat or avoid the use of deadly force exists and your use of deadly force will not put innocent bystanders in jeopardy.

15. When carrying a firearm and stopped by a law enforcement officer, do not make sudden movements or pull out the firearm to show it to the officer.

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