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

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. For target shooting, look for expensive name brand ammunition that is corrosive.

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

5. Generally, the best place to find and research firearm related products and accessories is on the Internet e.g. Google

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

7. When asked by a law enforcement officer if you are armed, in Minnesota you do not have to answer that question.

8. 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.

9. Minnesota does not have a statute related to "Negligent Storage of Firearms"

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







11. A good quality belt and holster is ideally required to properly support and retain a firearm.

12. Components that make up the ammunition cartridge include: Bore, rifling and primer.

13. Opportunity to cause great bodily harm or death nearly always exists with firearms.

14. Outside of your place of abode, you may only use deadly force in self-defense if you believe the threat of death or great bodily harm exists.

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

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