1. 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.

2. 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.

3. According to the National Rifle Association, more than 2 million assaults are prevented each year by making a potential attacker aware that the would-be victim is carrying a firearm.

4. Generally, the best place to find and research firearm related products and accessories is on the Internet e.g. Google

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

6. 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.

7. In Minnesota, posted private establishments can prevent permit holders from carrying a firearm within their business.

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

9. Hollow-point bullets are designed to expand when they enter the body.

10. 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.

11. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.

12. 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.

13. The WEB site Handgunlaw.us can be used to find legal information related to firearms state-by-state but the information should always be cross-checked and verified on the state specific WEB site.

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

15. The Supreme Court has held that police must stop questioning suspects once they assert their right to counsel, but it has also held that a person must affirmatively invoke the right to silence.

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