1. 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.

2. Anytime a firearm is used defensively, regardless of whether or not a shot is fired, it is important to notify the police as soon as it is safe to do so. The reason for this is the fact that the would-be criminal might decide to call 911 to report that someone (you) just pulled a gun on him. Generally, the first person to call 911 is the victim.

3. 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.

4. Police are not legally liable for failing to protect individual citizens, only the community at large.

5. Beyond a reasonable doubt would suggest 75% to 99% certainty.

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

 

7. If you are attacked by someone with superior fighting skills, disparity of force can exist. The challenge is you must know your attacker possesses these skills at the time of the attack.

8. If there are witnesses to your self-defense incident, you should ask then if they are injured and ask everyone to call 911 to make a statement as to what they heard and saw. You should also call 911 yourself.

9. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.

10. If you are being questioned by law enforcement, you are probably a suspect in a crime or the officer is attempting to discern as to whether or not a crime has been committed.

11. The material presented on the UAPDI WEB site or by a UAPDI instructor constitutes legal advise?

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

13. In the state of Minnesota, the permit-to-carry class is not the place to learn how to shoot.

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

15. The line between reasonable force and excessive force is very thin where no buffer zone exists.

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