1. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.

2. A claim of self-defense requires that you be an innocent party and a reluctant participant in the altercation.

3. Defensive accuracy is typically defined as being able to consistently fire a predetermined number of rounds of ammunition into a target the size of a paper plate from a distance of 61 feet.

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

5. Most, if not all states provide some means to allow private citizens to carry a loaded firearm on their person and in public (outside their home) for personal defense.

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

7. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.

8. According to the National Rifle Association, more than 2 million assaults are prevented each year by making a potential attacker aware that the would-be victim is carrying a firearm.

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

10. Using the Kimber 1911 as an example, this gun is carried safely in a cocked and locked fashion.

11. 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.

12. Properly documenting your training (formal and informal) is important so that you can prove in court that you had specific knowledge at the time of the shooting.

13. Select all the general body responses one may experience when in a deadly encounter.







14. 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

15. There are valuable resources available to educate oneself on deadly encounters and the law. Select from the list all that would be considered appropriate training resources.

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