1. Some states have "shall issue” permit laws while other states have "may issue” permit laws. The difference is, in "shall issue” states, the agency in question must issue your permit to carry a firearm if you pass the background check and/or pass other specific parameters established by law. For states with a "may issue” permit law, it is at the complete discretion of law enforcement (or some other governmental agency) as to whether or not you should be issued a permit to carry a firearm.
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2. The levels of proof are: Mere suspicion, articulable suspicion, probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt
3. If you point your gun at someone and you are not able to articulate your legal justification for doing so, you run the risk of criminal prosecution.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. When carrying a firearm and stopped by a law enforcement officer, do not make sudden movements or pull out the firearm to show it to the officer.
7. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition black means that the lethal assault is underway and someone is trying to kill you.
8. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.
9. 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.
10. In order to use deadly force against another, the attacker must truly have the ability to kill or cause great bodily harm. This "ability” may come in the form of having a dangerous or deadly weapon or a disparity of force exists between the victim and the attacker. Select all the items below that represent a "disparity of force".
11. Following a defensive shooting, a person is likely to experience elation and self-doubt.
12. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.
13. In some but not all states, parents are legally liable for the actions of their children when it comes to firearms in the home.
14. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.
15. Using the Kimber 1911 as an example, this gun is carried safely in a cocked and locked fashion.
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