1. Current laws (criminal or civil) shield Good Samaritans.

2. Following a defensive shooting, a person is likely to experience elation and self-doubt.

3. 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.

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

5. The element of "Jeopardy" exists when "Ability" and "Opportunity" exist and the attacker's actions and or words indicate he actually intends to carryout the deadly assault.

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

7. If you believe a threat will soon turn into physical violence, you may take the following actions to preempt an attack (least aggressive to most aggressive): (1) Issue verbal commands. Expose your firearm but leave the gun in the holster, keeping your hand on the guns grip so the gun can be quickly pulled and put into action (2) Issue verbal commands. Pull your gun from its holster and keep the gun at your side or at a low ready position (pointed toward the ground at approximately a 45 degree angle) (3) Issue verbal commands. Pull your gun from its holster and point your gun at the attacker

8. If you point your gun at someone and you are not able to articulate your legal justification for doing so, you run the risk of criminal prosecution.

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

10. Which Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, "No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."

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

12. Conversations with your attorney are privileged and generally cannot be disclosed to law enforcement. This is not the case when discussing matters with friends or family.

13. For a self-defense shooting, the preferred aiming point is the largest center of exposed mass which in many cases is the center chest.

14. After defending yourself with a firearm outside your home, select the option(s) that you should NOT do or say when the police arrive.

15. When carrying a firearm and stopped by a law enforcement officer, do not make sudden movements or pull out the firearm to show it to the officer.

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