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?

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. According to the NRA, firearms and ammunition should be store separately and firearms should always be stored unloaded.

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

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

6. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.

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

8. If you own firearms, you should have a complete understanding of the laws in your home state, specifically related to possession, storage, transportation and using a firearm for self defense.

9. 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.

10. Minnesota statute 609.666 specifically authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a felony in the home.

11. 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.

12. In the state of Minnesota, the shooting qualification to get your permit to carry a firearm, typically consists of firing 30 to 50 rounds of ammunition at two different distances into two targets.

13. After a self-defense shooting, remaining calm and in control will be important because it will set the tone for how others perceive you and how law enforcement officers interact with you.

14. Components that make up the ammunition cartridge include: Bore, rifling and primer.

15. To "win" at self-defense, the only hurdle you need to clear is being cleared of criminal charges.

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