1. 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?

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

3. No matter what your level of training or how capable you believe yourself to be in handling stressful situations, you will experience, to a greater or lesser degree, a number of involuntary physiological changes during a serious defensive situation.

4. 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.

5. For legal reasons, never use the phrases and or words "kill”, "accident", "mistake" or "I didn't mean to" (just to name a few), when referring to or describing your own actions.

6. 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.

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







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. After defending yourself with a firearm outside your home, select the option(s) that you should NOT do or say when the police arrive.

10. The Glock 19 has no exposed hammer. This gun uses an internal striker.

11. Regarding the color codes of awareness, when outside the home, you should be at condition yellow (aware of your surroundings)

12. Pertinent information for the 911 operator would include: (1) Full name; (2) Location / address; (3) I was attacked and I had to defend myself

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

14. For someone that has never handled a firearm before, specifically a handgun, it is highly recommended that the individual seek out training from someone with experience in firearms training.

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

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