1. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.
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2. When making a claim of self-defense, you have to admit that you did in fact shoot your attacker.
3. You should not approach the person you have just shot because this person may still be dangerous and faking injury to gain the upper hand.
4. The element of "Preclusion" allows you to stand-your-ground without a duty to retreat.
5. Minnesota statute 609.666 specifically authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a felony in the home.
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. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.
8. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.
9. If you believe a threat will soon turn into physical violence, you may take the following actions to preempt an attack (least aggressive to most aggressive): (1) Issue verbal commands. Expose your firearm but leave the gun in the holster, keeping your hand on the guns grip so the gun can be quickly pulled and put into action (2) Issue verbal commands. Pull your gun from its holster and keep the gun at your side or at a low ready position (pointed toward the ground at approximately a 45 degree angle) (3) Issue verbal commands. Pull your gun from its holster and point your gun at the attacker
10. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)
11. 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.
12. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.
13. The levels of proof are: Mere suspicion, articulable suspicion, probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt
14. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.
15. For a self-defense shooting, the preferred aiming point is the largest center of exposed mass which in many cases is the center chest.
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