1. Reciprocity is what you have when states do not honor each others permit to carry a firearm.

2. 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.

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

4. In the state of Minnesota, the shooting qualification to get your permit to carry a firearm, typically consists of firing 30 to 50 rounds of ammunition at two different distances into two targets.

5. AOJ-P is short for Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy and Preclusion. If all four elements are satisfied, the use of deadly force is generally authorized. The AOJ-P analysis is used to identify a real threat and imminence of the danger being faced.

6. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.

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

8. It is generally believed that the first person to call 911 is the victim.

9. Minnesota statute 609.666 specifically authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a felony in the home.

10. 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?

11. After notifying a police officer that you are carrying a firearm, if there are specific instructions given by the officer that you do not understand, ask for clarification.

12. Police are not legally liable for failing to protect individual citizens, only the community at large.

13. Minnesota does not have a statute related to "Negligent Storage of Firearms"

14. A gun or knife are examples of "ability" to cause great bodily harm or death.

15. 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.

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