1. 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.
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2. 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.
3. The WEB site Handgunlaw.us can be used to find legal information related to firearms state-by-state but the information should always be cross-checked and verified on the state specific WEB site.
4. If there are witnesses to your self-defense incident, you should ask then if they are injured and ask everyone to call 911 to make a statement as to what they heard and saw. You should also call 911 yourself.
5. Minnesota statute 609.065 specifically covers the justifiable taking of human life.
6. Outside of your place of abode, you may only use deadly force in self-defense if you believe the threat of death or great bodily harm exists.
7. Laws can differ greatly from state-to-state. This is especially true where firearms are concerned and the legal use of force.
8. 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.
9. Self defense law has evolved over hundreds of years and continues to evolve even today
10. In self-defense training, you are taught to shoot with intent to kill.
11. Using the Kimber 1911 as an example, this gun is carried safely in a cocked and locked fashion.
12. You cannot claim self-defense if the shooting was an accident or a mistake.
13. Pertinent information for the 911 operator would include: (1) Full name; (2) Location / address; (3) I was attacked and I had to defend myself
14. 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".
15. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.
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