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

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

3. In a 2006 CNN report, Minneapolis ranked in the top 25 most dangerous cities in the US.

4. 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.

5. UAPDI is authorized by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to certify individuals so that they may teach the Minnesota Permit to Carry class?

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

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

8. 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.

9. There are two types of handguns: Revolvers and short barrel rifles.

10. For target shooting, look for expensive name brand ammunition that is corrosive.

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

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

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

14. 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

15. In the state of Minnesota, statute 609.06 authorizes a private citizen the right to use reasonable force toward another in self-defense.

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