1. Self defense law has evolved over hundreds of years and continues to evolve even today

2. Minnesota statute 609.666 specifically authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a felony in the home.

3. Minnesota does not have a statute related to "Negligent Storage of Firearms"

4. If you own firearms, you should have a complete understanding of the laws in your home state, specifically related to possession, storage, transportation and using a firearm for self defense.

5. Hollow-point bullets are designed to expand when they enter the body.

6. In the state of Minnesota, the shooting qualification to get your permit to carry a firearm, typically consists of firing 30 to 50 rounds of ammunition at two different distances into two targets.

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

8. When attacked by three or more assailants, disparity of force clearly exists. With two against one, it most likely will come down to a judgment call as to whether or not the two attackers represent enough of an overwhelming force to justify the use of deadly force for self-defense. It is important to note that should you disable one of two attackers or two of three attackers, your use of deadly force must generally stop because now disparity of force (force in numbers) no longer exists.

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

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

11. 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.

12. For self-defense ammunition, only buy high quality name brand cartridges. Most often, personal-defense ammunition comes in some variation of a hollow-point bullet.

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. 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.

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

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