1. 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.
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2. Never use deadly force against another unless you are in fear of immediate death or great bodily harm, you are innocent, you are a reluctant participant in the altercation, no opportunity to retreat or avoid the use of deadly force exists and your use of deadly force will not put innocent bystanders in jeopardy.
3. 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.
4. After defending yourself with a firearm outside your home, select the option(s) that you should NOT do or say when the police arrive.
5. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.
6. The element of "Opportunity" represents the attackers range to use their "ability" to injure you. Opportunity is often discussed using the Tueller Drill.
7. A .44 caliber round is generally considered the minimum for a self-defense round.
8. In a 2006 CNN report, Minneapolis ranked in the top 25 most dangerous cities in the US.
9. When attacked by three or more assailants, disparity of force clearly exists. With two against one, it most likely will come down to a judgment call as to whether or not the two attackers represent enough of an overwhelming force to justify the use of deadly force for self-defense. It is important to note that should you disable one of two attackers or two of three attackers, your use of deadly force must generally stop because now disparity of force (force in numbers) no longer exists.
10. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.
11. 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.
12. When making a claim of self-defense, you have to admit that you did in fact shoot your attacker.
13. The final version of the Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act was passed in 2005.
14. 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.
15. 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.
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