1. 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.
True False
2. 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.
3. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.
4. After notifying a police officer that you are carrying a firearm, if there are specific instructions given by the officer that you do not understand, ask for clarification.
5. Training, reading and visualization through what-if scenarios can help you be more prepared should you ever have to defend yourself.
6. There are two types of handguns: Revolvers and short barrel rifles.
7. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition "blue" represents an attack is about to happen immediately.
8. 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.
9. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.
10. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.
11. When making a claim of self-defense, you have to admit that you did in fact shoot your attacker.
12. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.
13. 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".
14. Most, if not all states provide some means to allow private citizens to carry a loaded firearm on their person and in public (outside their home) for personal defense.
15. 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.
How many legs on a typical dog? (e.g: 5)