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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. UAPDI is authorized by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to certify individuals so that they may teach the Minnesota Permit to Carry class?

5. Training, reading and visualization through what-if scenarios can help you be more prepared should you ever have to defend yourself.

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

7. Minnesota statute 609.065 specifically covers the justifiable taking of human life.

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

9. Hollow-point bullets are designed to expand when they enter the body.

10. 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.

11. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.

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

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

14. In the State of Minnesota, you may carry concealed or carry openly as long as you have been trained and the sheriff has issued you a permit to carry a firearm.

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

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