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

2. No matter what your level of training or how capable you believe yourself to be in handling stressful situations, you will experience, to a greater or lesser degree, a number of involuntary physiological changes during a serious defensive situation.

True False

3. For a self-defense shooting, the preferred aiming point is the largest center of exposed mass which in many cases is the center chest.

True False

4. 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.

True False

5. Patches, cleaning rod, soft cloth, cleaning rod attachments, small brush, bore cleaner, bore brush and gun oil are not examples of the items used to clean a firearm.

True False

6. Minnesota statute 609.065 specifically covers the justifiable taking of human life.

True False

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

True False

8. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.

True False

9. Some states do not regulate "carry" at all (aka Constitutional Carry) with the exception of having an age requirement and not being a person prohibited from owning a firearm.

True False

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

True False

11. Outside of your place of abode, you may only use deadly force in self-defense if you believe the threat of death or great bodily harm exists.

True False

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

True False

13. 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

True False

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

True False

15. 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.

True False