1. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.
True False
2. Beyond a reasonable doubt would suggest 75% to 99% certainty.
3. For legal reasons, never use the phrases and or words "kill”, "accident", "mistake" or "I didn't mean to" (just to name a few), when referring to or describing your own actions.
4. In self-defense training, you are taught to shoot with intent to kill.
5. For target shooting, look for expensive name brand ammunition that is corrosive.
6. Where home security is concerned, always keep garage and exterior doors closed and locked. Never answer the door unless you are expecting someone.
7. 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.
8. Minnesota statute 347.17 states, "Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals." - Statute 347.17 is an example of a statute possibly needing to be researched in order to find out how the courts actually interpret this statute.
9. The WEB site Handgunlaw.us can be used to find legal information related to firearms state-by-state but the information should always be cross-checked and verified on the state specific WEB site.
10. 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.
11. The element of "Opportunity" represents the attackers range to use their "ability" to injure you. Opportunity is often discussed using the Tueller Drill.
12. Using excessive force to defend yourself could result in criminal charges.
13. Defensive accuracy is typically defined as being able to consistently fire a predetermined number of rounds of ammunition into a target the size of a paper plate from a distance of 61 feet.
14. Never surrender your firearm to anyone other than a uniformed police officer or security guard.
15. Select all the general body responses one may experience when in a deadly encounter.
Void bladder / bowel Tunnel vision Auditory exclusion Time dilation Adrenaline rush Loss of fine motor skills May experience non of the above
How many legs on a typical dog? (e.g: 5)