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

2. The material presented on the UAPDI WEB site or by a UAPDI instructor constitutes legal advise?

3. If you are attacked by someone with superior fighting skills, disparity of force can exist. The challenge is you must know your attacker possesses these skills at the time of the attack.

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

5. The element of "Preclusion" allows you to stand-your-ground without a duty to retreat.

6. In Minnesota, posted private establishments can prevent permit holders from carrying a firearm within their business.

7. 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.

8. Modern revolvers will typically hold between five (5) and six (6) rounds in the cylinder. Depending on caliber, a revolver may hold as many as seven (7) rounds, e.g., some .22 caliber revolvers.

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

10. AOJ-P is short for Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy and Preclusion. If all four elements are satisfied, the use of deadly force is generally authorized. The AOJ-P analysis is used to identify a real threat and imminence of the danger being faced.

11. 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.

12. Self defense law has evolved over hundreds of years and continues to evolve even today

13. 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.

14. When selecting a firearm, size, weight and caliber are considerations to keep in mind.

15. Law enforcement can confront you with false physical evidence in an attempt to coerce you into incriminating yourself.

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