1. Beyond a reasonable doubt would suggest 75% to 99% certainty.

2. After defending yourself with a firearm outside your home, select the option(s) that you should NOT do or say when the police arrive.

3. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.

4. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.

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

6. The element of "Preclusion" allows you to stand-your-ground without a duty to retreat.

7. Self defense law has evolved over hundreds of years and continues to evolve even today

8. 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.

9. Components that make up the ammunition cartridge include: Bore, rifling and primer.

10. 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.

11. In the State of Minnesota, your Permit to Carry information is available in the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) database e.g. part of your driver license information or vehicle registration information.

12. If you are attacked by someone with superior fighting skills, disparity of force can exist. The challenge is you must know your attacker possesses these skills at the time of the attack.

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

14. The two primary reasons "open carry" is a bad idea include: (1) There is a high probability that anyone who sees you with a handgun will call 911 and law enforcement will be forced to waste their time and yours investigating your lawful right to carry. (2) You are alerting potential attackers that you have a gun which eliminates or greatly reduces your tactical advantage. Why give others (criminals) the advance notice that you are carrying a firearm?

15. The final version of the Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act was passed in 2005.

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