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

2. 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

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

4. Using excessive force to defend yourself could result in criminal charges.

5. Minnesota statute 609.065 specifically covers the justifiable taking of human life.

6. In self-defense training, you are taught to shoot with intent to kill.

7. With single action firearms, the trigger mechanism performs only one function, to release the hammer or striker.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Some states have "shall issue” permit laws while other states have "may issue” permit laws. The difference is, in "shall issue” states, the agency in question must issue your permit to carry a firearm if you pass the background check and/or pass other specific parameters established by law. For states with a "may issue” permit law, it is at the complete discretion of law enforcement (or some other governmental agency) as to whether or not you should be issued a permit to carry a firearm.

11. Police are not legally liable for failing to protect individual citizens, only the community at large.

12. 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.

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

14. As a very general rule, no one is obligated to speak to the police, but even non-verbal communication can, in some situations, be incriminating.

15. According to the NRA, firearms and ammunition should be store separately and firearms should always be stored unloaded.

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