1. Reasonable force can best be described as the level of force proportionate to the level of unlawful force about to be utilized against the victim.
True False
2. 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.
3. Self-defense is not an affirmative defense.
4. Firearms don't generally need to be cleaned to prevent lead, copper and powder buildup in the firearm.
5. Depending on your jurisdiction, there are up to five elements of self-defense law:
If a prosecutor can disprove any of the five elements, your self-defense justification collapses.
6. According to the National Rifle Association, more than 2 million assaults are prevented each year by making a potential attacker aware that the would-be victim is carrying a firearm.
7. Conversations with your attorney are privileged and generally cannot be disclosed to law enforcement. This is not the case when discussing matters with friends or family.
8. In order to use deadly force against another, the attacker must truly have the ability to kill or cause great bodily harm. This "ability” may come in the form of having a dangerous or deadly weapon or a disparity of force exists between the victim and the attacker. Select all the items below that represent a "disparity of force".
9. Select all the general body responses one may experience when in a deadly encounter.
Void bladder / bowel Tunnel vision Auditory exclusion Time dilation Adrenaline rush Loss of fine motor skills May experience non of the above
10. 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.
11. In self-defense training, you are taught to shoot with intent to kill.
12. Minnesota statute 347.17 states, "Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals." - Statute 347.17 is an example of a statute possibly needing to be researched in order to find out how the courts actually interpret this statute.
13. Defensive accuracy is typically defined as being able to consistently fire a predetermined number of rounds of ammunition into a target the size of a paper plate from a distance of 61 feet.
14. In the state of Minnesota, the permit-to-carry class is not the place to learn how to shoot.
15. Travelers need to know the rules of the road before heading to another state with firearms.
How many legs on a typical dog? (e.g: 5)