1. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)
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2. 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.
3. According to the NRA, firearms and ammunition should be store separately and firearms should always be stored unloaded.
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. Current laws (criminal or civil) shield Good Samaritans.
6. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.99 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.
7. The Supreme Court has held that police must stop questioning suspects once they assert their right to counsel, but it has also held that a person must affirmatively invoke the right to silence.
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. Minnesota statute 347.17 states, "Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals." - Statute 347.17 is an example of a statute possibly needing to be researched in order to find out how the courts actually interpret this statute.
10. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.
11. Travelers need to know the rules of the road before heading to another state with firearms.
12. Anytime a firearm is used defensively, regardless of whether or not a shot is fired, it is important to notify the police as soon as it is safe to do so. The reason for this is the fact that the would-be criminal might decide to call 911 to report that someone (you) just pulled a gun on him. Generally, the first person to call 911 is the victim.
13. 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.
14. Training, reading and visualization through what-if scenarios can help you be more prepared should you ever have to defend yourself.
15. 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.
How many legs on a typical dog? (e.g: 5)