1. In the state of Minnesota, the permit-to-carry class is not the place to learn how to shoot.

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

3. You cannot claim self-defense if the shooting was an accident or a mistake.

4. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)

5. Do not rely on others to call 911 for you; call yourself so your call is documented (recorded) and to ensure facts are clear.

6. Never use deadly force against another unless you are in fear of immediate death or great bodily harm, you are innocent, you are a reluctant participant in the altercation, no opportunity to retreat or avoid the use of deadly force exists and your use of deadly force will not put innocent bystanders in jeopardy.

7. 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.

8. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. For someone that has never handled a firearm before, specifically a handgun, it is highly recommended that the individual seek out training from someone with experience in firearms training.

14. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.

15. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.

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