1. The WEB site Handgunlaw.us can be used to find legal information related to firearms state-by-state but the information should always be cross-checked and verified on the state specific WEB site.

True False

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

3. 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

True False

4. In the state of Minnesota, the permit-to-carry class is not the place to learn how to shoot.

True False

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

True False

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

True False

7. If you own firearms, you should have a complete understanding of the laws in your home state, specifically related to possession, storage, transportation and using a firearm for self defense.

True False

8. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.

True False

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

True False

10. Some states do not regulate "carry" at all (aka Constitutional Carry) with the exception of having an age requirement and not being a person prohibited from owning a firearm.

True False

11. If there are witnesses to your self-defense incident, you should ask then if they are injured and ask everyone to call 911 to make a statement as to what they heard and saw. You should also call 911 yourself.

True False

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

True False

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

True False

14. Depending on your jurisdiction, there are up to five elements of self-defense law:

1. Avoidance - Escape if you can
2. Innocence - Don't start or provoke the fight
3. Imminence - The attack has started or is about to begin immediately (AOJ-P analysis)
4. Proportionality - Equal force (you cannot use deadly force against a non-deadly threat)
5. Reasonableness - You made good decisions under the circumstances

If a prosecutor can disprove any of the five elements, your self-defense justification collapses.

True False

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

True False