1. The element of "Jeopardy" exists when "Ability" and "Opportunity" exist and the attacker's actions and or words indicate he actually intends to carryout the deadly assault.

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

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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. The two primary reasons "open carry" is a bad idea include: (1) There is a high probability that anyone who sees you with a handgun will call 911 and law enforcement will be forced to waste their time and yours investigating your lawful right to carry. (2) You are alerting potential attackers that you have a gun which eliminates or greatly reduces your tactical advantage. Why give others (criminals) the advance notice that you are carrying a firearm?

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. You should not approach the person you have just shot because this person may still be dangerous and faking injury to gain the upper hand.

10. In a 2006 CNN report, Minneapolis ranked in the top 25 most dangerous cities in the US.

11. No matter what your level of training or how capable you believe yourself to be in handling stressful situations, you will experience, to a greater or lesser degree, a number of involuntary physiological changes during a serious defensive situation.

12. A gun or knife are examples of "ability" to cause great bodily harm or death.

13. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.

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

 

15. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.

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