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. The element of "Preclusion" allows you to stand-your-ground without a duty to retreat.

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3. When making a claim of self-defense, you have to admit that you did in fact shoot your attacker.

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4. Everything you need to know about gun laws and use of force can be learned by reading the state statutes.

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5. There are five possible responses to a life-threatening encounter:

1. Freeze - The victim of the attack may be so overwhelmed or surprised by being threatened, the victim may become incapable of any action;
2. Submit - Simply giving into the attacker;
3. Posture - Combat without combat. Words, sounds, gestures and body language are weapons used to dominate, intimidate and subdue another. Depending on circumstances, the attacker and the victim, one may try to out-bluster the other until one backs down or flees.;
4. Flight - Retreat or running away from the situation;
5. Fight - The use of reasonable force to prevent an attacker from harming you

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6. Law enforcement can confront you with false physical evidence in an attempt to coerce you into incriminating yourself.

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7. 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.

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8. Generally, the best place to find and research firearm related products and accessories is on the Internet e.g. Google

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9. 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.

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10. Training, reading and visualization through what-if scenarios can help you be more prepared should you ever have to defend yourself.

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

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12. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.99 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.

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13. 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.

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14. The line between reasonable force and excessive force is very thin where no buffer zone exists.

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

True False