1. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.
True False
2. Using the Kimber 1911 as an example, this gun is carried safely in a cocked and locked fashion.
3. Which Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, "No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."
4. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.
5. In Minnesota, posted private establishments can prevent permit holders from carrying a firearm within their business.
6. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.
7. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.
8. 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
9. 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?
10. Regarding the color codes of awareness, condition black means that the lethal assault is underway and someone is trying to kill you.
11. Some states have "shall issue” permit laws while other states have "may issue” permit laws. The difference is, in "shall issue” states, the agency in question must issue your permit to carry a firearm if you pass the background check and/or pass other specific parameters established by law. For states with a "may issue” permit law, it is at the complete discretion of law enforcement (or some other governmental agency) as to whether or not you should be issued a permit to carry a firearm.
12. You should not approach the person you have just shot because this person may still be dangerous and faking injury to gain the upper hand.
13. Semi-automatics are generally considered to be less complicated to operate than revolvers.
14. The element of "Preclusion" allows you to stand-your-ground without a duty to retreat.
15. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.
How many eyes does a typical person have (e.g: 4)?