1. Laws can differ greatly from state-to-state. This is especially true where firearms are concerned and the legal use of force.

2. For legal reasons, never use the phrases and or words "kill”, "accident", "mistake" or "I didn't mean to" (just to name a few), when referring to or describing your own actions.

3. Semi-automatics are generally considered to be less complicated to operate than revolvers.

4. Travelers need to know the rules of the road before heading to another state with firearms.

5. Never surrender your firearm to anyone other than a uniformed police officer or security guard.

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

7. 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.

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

9. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition black means that the lethal assault is underway and someone is trying to kill you.

10. 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.

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

12. No in-depth details regarding your actions during a self-defense shooting should be given to law enforcement. Only discuss the actions of the person or persons that attacked you.

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

14. In the State of Minnesota, you may carry concealed or carry openly as long as you have been trained and the sheriff has issued you a permit to carry a firearm.

15. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.

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