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1. The final version of the Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act was passed in 2005.

2. When attacked by three or more assailants, disparity of force clearly exists. With two against one, it most likely will come down to a judgment call as to whether or not the two attackers represent enough of an overwhelming force to justify the use of deadly force for self-defense. It is important to note that should you disable one of two attackers or two of three attackers, your use of deadly force must generally stop because now disparity of force (force in numbers) no longer exists.

3. When using your firearm to protect yourself, you will always have the time for proper stance and sight alignment.

4. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition black means that the lethal assault is underway and someone is trying to kill you.

5. Depending on your jurisdiction, there are up to five elements of self-defense law:

  1. Avoidance - Escape if you can
  2. Innocence - Don't start or provoke the fight
  3. Imminence - The attack has started or is about to begin immediately (AOJ-P analysis)
  4. Proportionality - Equal force (you cannot use deadly force against a non-deadly threat)
  5. Reasonableness - You made good decisions under the circumstances

If a prosecutor can disprove any of the five elements, your self-defense justification collapses.

6. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.06 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.

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

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

 

9. Everything you need to know about gun laws and use of force can be learned by reading the state statutes.

10. 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.

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

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

13. For target shooting, look for expensive name brand ammunition that is corrosive.

14. Properly documenting your training (formal and informal) is important so that you can prove in court that you had specific knowledge at the time of the shooting.

15. Reciprocity is what you have when states do not honor each others permit to carry a firearm.

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