You Are Your First Responder

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1. According to the NRA, firearms and ammunition should be store separately and firearms should always be stored unloaded.

2. Pertinent information for the 911 operator would include: (1) Full name; (2) Location / address; (3) I was attacked and I had to defend myself

3. 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.

4. The element of "Jeopardy" exists when "Ability" and "Opportunity" exist and the attacker's actions and or words indicate he actually intends to carryout the deadly assault.

5. Depending on your jurisdiction, there are up to five elements of self-defense law:

  1. Avoidance - Escape if you can
  2. Innocence - Don't start or provoke the fight
  3. Imminence - The attack has started or is about to begin immediately (AOJ-P analysis)
  4. Proportionality - Equal force (you cannot use deadly force against a non-deadly threat)
  5. Reasonableness - You made good decisions under the circumstances

If a prosecutor can disprove any of the five elements, your self-defense justification collapses.

6. No in-depth details regarding your actions during a self-defense shooting should be given to law enforcement. Only discuss the actions of the person or persons that attacked you.

7. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)

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

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

10. If there are witnesses to your self-defense incident, you should ask then if they are injured and ask everyone to call 911 to make a statement as to what they heard and saw. You should also call 911 yourself.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. In some but not all states, parents are legally liable for the actions of their children when it comes to firearms in the home.

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

15. In the State of Minnesota, you may carry concealed or carry openly as long as you have been trained and the sheriff has issued you a permit to carry a firearm.

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