1. There are valuable resources available to educate oneself on deadly encounters and the law. Select from the list all that would be considered appropriate training resources.

2. 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.

True False

3. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.

True False

4. Which Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, "No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."

5. 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

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

True False

7. Where home security is concerned, always keep garage and exterior doors closed and locked. Never answer the door unless you are expecting someone.

True False

8. Laws can differ greatly from state-to-state. This is especially true where firearms are concerned and the legal use of force.

True False

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

True False

10. There are five possible responses to a life-threatening encounter:

1. Freeze - The victim of the attack may be so overwhelmed or surprised by being threatened, the victim may become incapable of any action;
2. Submit - Simply giving into the attacker;
3. Posture - Combat without combat. Words, sounds, gestures and body language are weapons used to dominate, intimidate and subdue another. Depending on circumstances, the attacker and the victim, one may try to out-bluster the other until one backs down or flees.;
4. Flight - Retreat or running away from the situation;
5. Fight - The use of reasonable force to prevent an attacker from harming you

True False

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

True False

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.

True False

13. 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.

True False

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

True False

15. After a self-defense shooting, remaining calm and in control will be important because it will set the tone for how others perceive you and how law enforcement officers interact with you.

True False