1. Most, if not all states provide some means to allow private citizens to carry a loaded firearm on their person and in public (outside their home) for personal defense.

2. There are two types of handguns: Revolvers and short barrel rifles.

3. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition black means that the lethal assault is underway and someone is trying to kill you.

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

5. The fundamental rules for safe gun handling include: (1) Treat all firearms as if they are loaded; (2) Always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction; (3) Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot; and (4) Keep the firearm unloaded and safely stored until ready for use (a firearm designated for self-defense is considered to be in use).

6. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition "blue" represents an attack is about to happen immediately.

7. After notifying a police officer that you are carrying a firearm, if there are specific instructions given by the officer that you do not understand, ask for clarification.

8. Reciprocity is what you have when states do not honor each others permit to carry a firearm.

9. Modern revolvers will typically hold between five (5) and six (6) rounds in the cylinder. Depending on caliber, a revolver may hold as many as seven (7) rounds, e.g., some .22 caliber revolvers.

10. Never surrender your firearm to anyone other than a uniformed police officer or security guard.

11. Semi-automatics are generally considered to be less complicated to operate than revolvers.

12. 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".

13. Reasonable force can best be described as the level of force proportionate to the level of unlawful force about to be utilized against the victim.

14. Using excessive force to defend yourself could result in criminal charges.

15. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.06 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.

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