1. The two primary reasons "open carry" is a bad idea include: (1) There is a high probability that anyone who sees you with a handgun will call 911 and law enforcement will be forced to waste their time and yours investigating your lawful right to carry. (2) You are alerting potential attackers that you have a gun which eliminates or greatly reduces your tactical advantage. Why give others (criminals) the advance notice that you are carrying a firearm?
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2. For a self-defense shooting, the preferred aiming point is the largest center of exposed mass which in many cases is the center chest.
3. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.
4. According to the National Rifle Association, more than 2 million assaults are prevented each year by making a potential attacker aware that the would-be victim is carrying a firearm.
5. Regarding the color codes of awareness, if you are at condition red, there is a greater than 50% certainty that your life is in danger.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Select all the items below that can impact accuracy when firing a gun.
9. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.
10. 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.
11. AOJ-P is short for Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy and Preclusion. If all four elements are satisfied, the use of deadly force is generally authorized. The AOJ-P analysis is used to identify a real threat and imminence of the danger being faced.
12. Reciprocity is what you have when states do not honor each others permit to carry a firearm.
13. 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.
14. In Minnesota, posted private establishments can prevent permit holders from carrying a firearm within their business.
15. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.
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