1. Current laws (criminal or civil) shield Good Samaritans.

2. Conversations with your attorney are privileged and generally cannot be disclosed to law enforcement. This is not the case when discussing matters with friends or family.

3. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.

4. In order to use deadly force against another, the attacker must truly have the ability to kill or cause great bodily harm. This "ability” may come in the form of having a dangerous or deadly weapon or a disparity of force exists between the victim and the attacker. Select all the items below that represent a "disparity of force".

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.

10. AOJ-P is short for Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy and Preclusion. If all four elements are satisfied, the use of deadly force is generally authorized. The AOJ-P analysis is used to identify a real threat and imminence of the danger being faced.

11. You cannot claim self-defense if the shooting was an accident or a mistake.

12. 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.

13. As a very general rule, no one is obligated to speak to the police, but even non-verbal communication can, in some situations, be incriminating.

14. Using the Kimber 1911 as an example, this gun is carried safely in a cocked and locked fashion.

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

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