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Conflict Avoidance

Seconds Count!

Situational Awareness

Not looking like a victim

The Color Codes:

• White (Unaware)• Yellow (Aware)• Orange (Possible Threat)• Red (Combat)

Observing Your Environment

• Blind Spots• Crowds• Low Light Areas• Barriers, Concealment, Cover• Escape Routes

Home Security

Thinking like a Criminal

Making your home more secure

• Windows• Doors• Exterior• Burglar Alarm

Module 1 Goals:

1. Understand the primary mission of the CCW holder

2. Understand the concept of Situational Awareness

3. Understand what happens to the body under stress

4. Familiarization with different methods of carry

5. The 911 call

Module 1: Developing a Personal & Home Protection Plan

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Mental Exercises - Visualization of potential threat situations

AT HOME:

• Door being kicked down?• Burglar alarm goes off?• Someone stealing property?• Someone with a weapon?

IN PUBLIC

• One or more individuals approach?

• Being followed?• Someone with a weapon?• Threat between me and a loved

one?• Someone being attacked?

What a permit is NOT:

• An Invincibility Shield• Power to act as a cop• Fix for bad attitudes.

What exactly is Stress?

What happens to your body under stress? - Color Codes of Stress

• White (80bpm) - Happy place... unicorns and rainbows

• Yellow (115bpm) - Hyper aware, Neural receptors rocking!

• Red (130-145bpm)- Vaso Constriction- Tunnel Vision- Auditory Exclusion- Lack of Fine Motor Skills- Situational Amnesia

• Black (150bpm and above)- All of the goodies in Red... plus- Lack of capacity for rational

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Methods of Carry:

On Body:• IWB• OWB• Position and cant• Fanny Pack• Ankle Holster• Appendix Carry• Jack Ass Rig• Small of the back• Flash Bang• Sneaky Petes• Deep Concealment

Off Body:• Satchel• Purse• Back Pack• Planner

How to Retain Control of Weapons:

• Proper use of 5 count presentation

• Don’t present the gun when the threat is inches in front of you!

• Proper Grip• Create distance

The Aftermath:

• No one gets an award for going into the holster first!!!!!

• Position 3 - take a deep breath.

• Once the click of the gun going into the holster toxins release!!!

• The call:• ”I’ve been in a shooting”• ”I felt my life was in danger”• ”Send an ambulance”

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Module 1 Quiz

1) With a CCW, places that were once too dangerous to travel suddenly become accessible.

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2) To avoid the interest of predators, it is best to blend in with the crowd, it is best to look down, avoid eye contact, and attempt to be invisible.

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3) In the color codes of situational awareness developed by Col. Jeff Cooper condition Yellow signifies being aware of your surroundings.

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4) Circle two things that you should be constantly on the look out for:

Locked doors Escape Routes Blind Spots Frosted Windows

5) The most important part of visualization is working through legitimate potential scenarios.

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6) You can use or display your firearm as a method of discouraging someone from continuing their obnoxious behavior.

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7) In Col. Grossman’s color code of Stress conditions, condition yellow is a heightened state of mental and physiological awareness.

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8) Vaso Constriction is a stress condition that involves the movement of blood away from the extremities resulting in a measurable loss of fine motor skills.

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9) In the waist band holster (IWB) are the only method for legitimate concealment

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10) Even if the threat is inches away from you and you have decided that deadly force is an appropriate response, make sure you complete a full draw before discharging the weapon.

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Four Safety Rules:

1. Assume all guns are always loaded.

2. Never allow the muzzle to cover anything you are not prepared to destroy.

3. Never put your finger on the trigger unless your sights are on target and you’ve made the decision to shoot.

4. Know your target and it’s environment.

To ensure a gun is empty: (Semi Auto)

• Remove the ammunition source• Lock the slide to the rear• Visual and tactile confirmation that

the chamber is empty

To ensure a gun is empty: (Revolver)

• Open cylinder• Look through each chamber and

confirm they are clear.

How to clean your handgun.

• Make sure that your gun is empty• Make sure that you are in a clean

ventilated area• Use proper products• Make sure the gun is properly

lubricated when finished

MODULE 2: SELF DEFENSE FIREARM BASICS

Module 2 Goals:

1. Know how to operate the firearm safely

2. Know how to ensure it is unloaded

3. Familiarization with storage laws

4. Know how to clear a malfunction

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Handgun Storage

Home:• It is the law to ensure that your

weapon is secured from unauthorized users. If a child gains access to your firearm you may be guilty of a felony!

• Ensure that if you need to use your gun at home, you can have quick access to it.

• Variety of types of safe storage devices

Vehicle

• Remember.... your CCW only exempts you from applicable storage and transportation laws for the specific firearms on your CCW!

• Vehicle Safes

Malfunctions:

Type 1: A round has been chambered and misfired. The suspect round remains in the chamber.

To Clear: Tap, Roll to the right, Rack, and Assess

Type 2: Sometimes called a Stovepipe. The empty casing does not complete clear the ejection port causing the slide to close on the empty casing.

To Clear: Tap, Roll to the right, Rack, and Assess

Type 3: “A double feed”. Essentially two rounds are attempting to enter the chamber at the same time.

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Force Options: • Flee!!!• Verbal deescalation

• Responding to threat with confusing actions:

• “What are you looking at! I’m going to beat the crap out of you!”

• “Oh... yeah... sorry... I’m just thinking about my wife... I think she is cheating on me.”

• OC Spray - This requires training too!

• TASER / Stun gun.

• Improvised / Flexible Weapons

• Your PHONE!!!! You camera can be an excellent method for causing someone to think twice!

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MODULE 2 QUIZ1) The four Safety Rules are guides. They are important, but with experience certain rules become

less important than others.

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2) Rule #2 states that the muzzle must never be pointed at anything you are not willing to destroy. A safe direction is sometimes difficult to determine. When in doubt, it is best to keep the firearm close to your right ear (if you are right handed) with the muzzle pointed straight up towards the sky.

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3) To ensure that a semi-automatic handgun is unloaded, you must perform these actions in this order:

a) Rack the slide..... remove the magazine.b) Remove the magazine.... Slide and lock the action back to the rearc) Remove the magazine.... Slide and lock the action back to the rear.... confirm empty by

through both visual and tactile means.d) Simply remove the magazine.

4) To ensure a revolver is empty:

a) Look at the cylinder from the back... 1/4 of all rounds will be shown if they are loadedb) Open the cylinder, visual and tactile confirmation the firearm is unloaded, leave cylinder

openc) Open, spin, shut—method

5) When cleaning your handgun, make sure that you have removed all ammunition from your work location

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6) A dirty handgun will affect accuracy, but will not affect cycle of operations.

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7) When cleaning, it is always best to make sure that your firearm is perfectly dry from all oils and lubricants when finished.

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8) If you have children at your home, it is considered safest to make sure that you do not leave your handgun on your nightstand... it is preferable to leave it in the nightstand drawer.

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9) A type two malfunction, or stove pipe, is cleared quickly by:

a) Tap magazine, roll the gun to the right, and rack the slideb) Tap the magazine, roll the gun to the right and lock the slide back to the rear. Then, using your thumb on the slide stop, allow the slide to release and go forward.c) Lock the slide to the rear, remove the ammunition source, rack three times. Tap the magazine, rack three times

10) Less Lethal, since it is available without a waiting period can be used by anyone and requires no training.

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MODULE 3: Shooting Fundamentals

UNDERSTANDING MUSCLE MEMORY

• Every repetition builds muscle memory• Digilentia Vis Celeritas (Accuracy Power

Speed)• If speed is your first and foremost goal you

will create chaos. Speed is a byproduct of efficiency. Efficiency is defined as the least amount of movements necessary to perform a specific function.

• Practice to be efficient... speed is the result.

PROPER GRIP

• Hold the gun at the end of your arm• High tang grip• Back of the gun tracks down your bone

structure• Support hand covers the gap in grip• 1911 users: Strong hand thumb rests on

the thumb safety• No air gaps between thumbs = stronger

grip• support wrist locked out so that fingers

point toward the ground at a 45 degree angle when extended

• Gun is pushed away with the strong hand, and pulled back with the support hand

PROPER STANCE

Modern Isosceles • Knees Bent• Shoulders forward• Weight on the balls of the feet• Arms extended at eye level

Advantages of Modern Isosceles • Body’s natural response to a threat.• Single shot survivability. • Move off the “X” quickly.• Less movement required to achieve a

combat stance.

Module 3 Goals:

1. Accuracy, Power, Speed

2. Understand the concept of Weaver and Isosceles

3. Practice the 5 count presentation

4. Practice Tac Loads, and Speed Loads

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Weaver• Strong leg back, support arm bent,

strong arm extended. Body bladed away from target

• Understand that you are not a smaller target with a Weaver stance.

• Less survivability • Harder to move, on the balls of your feet

• Harder to engage in targets that are to your support side

• Sometimes the most advantageous position though!

Target Acquisition: Sight Picture v. Point Shooting

• Front Sight indexed through rear sight• Flash sight picture • Focus on your front sight• Your eyes can only focus at one plane at

a time.... Front sight! Front sight!

FRONT SIGHT!!!Unless point shooting

(see next page)

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Point Shooting

• Controlled by distance• At an extremely close range there is no

reason for a sight picture.... it will also be next to impossible to focus on your front sight.

Trigger Control - Trigger Resets

• Depending on your firearm and the pounds per square inch necessary to press the trigger, a greater or lesser amount of “finger” on the trigger is necessary to press it back directly to the rear in a controlled fashion.

• The only part of your hand that moves during the trigger press is your finger. If you start to move the fingers of your strong hand, your shots will pull off target.

• After the sear breaks during the trigger press, hold the trigger back to the rear as the firearm cycles. This aids in follow through. Slowly release until you feel or hear the “click”. Now you may press again from this point to deliver a second shot. This technique aids in follow through as well as getting better control over the muzzle.

• Don’t worry... trigger resets does not condemn you to slow shooting. Your can shoot faster and more accurately with trigger resets.

• Marksmanship is trigger control... practice practice practice. Just don’t forget what you’ve learned about muscle memory! PRACTICE CORRECTLY!!!

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5 Count Presentation

1) Support hand goes to solar plexus with elbow extended outward as strong hand goes to firearm and achieves master grip while gun is in the holster. This method may be varied to allow a clearing of the concealment garment prior to achieving a master grip. (Trigger finger is extended along the side of the holster)

2) Firearm comes straight out of the holster and stays close to the body with the muzzle still pointing at the holster (Trigger finger is along the frame of the firearm, away from the trigger and outside the trigger guard)

3) Strong hand elbow drops and the strong hand wrist locks out. Butt of the gun is indexed at a point along the rib cage with the muzzle pointed towards the threat. The gun is canted at about a 30 degree angle away from your body to ensure that if you shoot your clothing does not create a cycle failure. (Here your sights are on target... it is now permissible to put your trigger finger on the trigger)

4) Support hand moves to the firearm and begins to form the two handed grip

5) Firearm punches straight out towards the threat. The sights come up to eye level.

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Returning the gun to the holster

1) Bring the gun back to center chest retention

2) Finger off the trigger3) Scan for additional threats4) Tactical Reload (see below tac load)5) Scan again6) Come back to position 3 - take a breath

and study your threat.... are they truly no longer a threat?

7) Safety on and/or decock8) Clear your concealment garment9) Place your thumb on the back of the

gun as you work the firearm back into the holster

10)Once you are in your holster, you may reset your magazines

Magazine Manipulations

• Administrative Reloads -Firearm stays in the holster while the magazine is released, topped off and returned to the firearm

• Tactical Reload - With a round still chambered, and a partially full magazine in the firearm, the magazine is released... retained... and then replaced with a fresh loaded magazine. (Note: the magazine is not released until the fresh magazine is within inches of the firearm.)

• Combat Reload (aka Speed or Emergency reload) -Typically done after the gun has emptied and gone back to slide lock. The magazine is discarded and NOT retained as a new magazine is introduced into the firearm. The support hand comes over the gun and aggressively rack the slide releasing the slide stop and allowing it to slam forward putting a new round in the chamber.

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Hands On Lab WorkINSTRUCTIONS will be given to holster up while in the classroom. DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FIREARM UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED!

• Basic Fundamentals• Five (5) Count Presentation / Drawing

from the Holster• Administrative Reload• Tactical Reload• Emergency Reload

Use of ForceElect Representative to run a scenario for the group / debrief on the V300

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Module 3 QUIZ

1) Our number one goal in defensive shooting is to shoot as fast as possible.

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2) When gripping the firearm, there should be at least a 1/4 inch gap between the tang and the “webbing” of your strong hand.

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3) Making sure that you have a proper grip will do the following:

a) Ensure a greater degree of stability during the shooting processb) Aid in better follow throughc) Minimize the chances of a Class III failured) all of the above

4) The Modern Isosceles stance uses gross motor skills and the body’s natural response to a threat to form a stable shooting platform.

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5) The Weaver Stance blades the body away from the target and should NEVER be used in a combat environment.

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6) Point shooting refers to “pointing” the gun at the direction of the threat, lining up the sights, then smoothly pressing the trigger

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7) In count 2 of the five count presentation it is permissible to put your finger on the trigger.

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8) Scanning after shooting is ONLY done during a use of force event. It is not necessary and in fact wastes time when at the range.

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9) A tactical reload involves dropping the magazine on the ground and discarding it. It looks impressive and helped develop the term “tacti-cool”

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10) For a tactical, or Combat (Speed) reload you first depress the magazine release, then grab the next mag from your pouch and administer the reload.

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General Common Law Definition

If there is a reasonable belief that there is an imminent likelihood of death or great bodily injury then deadly force to prevent such a threat is justified.

Issues involved with a CCW

• Defense of others• Being a survivor... not a hero• Witness skills, just as important

Printing (California Penal code Sec. 417)

417. (a) (1) Every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws or exhibits any deadly weapon whatsoever, other than a firearm, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses a deadly weapon other than a firearm in any fight or quarrel is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days.

(2) Every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses a firearm in any fight or quarrel is punishable as follows:

(A) If the violation occurs in a public place and the firearm is a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than three months and not more than one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Module 5: LEGAL AND POLICY

Module 5 Goals

1. Understand the difference between Criminal

code and OCSD Admin policy.

2. Understand the concept of Justifiable Deadly

force.

3. Where you can go and where you can’t

4. Future training opportunities.

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(B) In all cases other than that set forth in subparagraph

(a), a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than three months.

(b) Every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws or exhibits any loaded firearm in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who, in any manner, unlawfully uses any loaded firearm in any fight or quarrel upon the grounds of any day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code, or any facility where programs, including day care programs or recreational programs, are being conducted for persons under 18 years of age, including programs conducted by a nonprofit organization, during the hours in which the center or facility is open for use, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than three months, nor more than one year.

(c) Every person who, in the immediate presence of a peace officer, draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, and who knows, or reasonably should know, by the officer's uniformed appearance or other action of identification by the officer, that he or she is a peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties, and that peace officer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than nine months and not to exceed one year, or in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years.

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(d) Except where a different penalty applies, every person who violates this section when the other person is in the process of cleaning up graffiti or vandalism is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than three months nor more than one year.

(e) As used in this section, "peace officer" means any person designated as a peace officer pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencingwith Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.

(f) As used in this section, "public place" means any of the following:(1) A public place in an incorporated city.(2) A public street in an incorporated city.(3) A public street in an unincorporated area.

Justifiable Homicide California Penal Code (Sec. 505)

The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/ she) was justified in (killing/attempting to kill) someone in (self-defense/ [or] defense of another). The defendant acted in lawful (self-defense/ [or] defense of another) if:

1. The defendant reasonably believed that (he/she/ [or] someone else/ [or] <insert name or description of third party>) was in imminent danger of being killed or suffering great bodily injury [or was in imminent danger of being

Con’t Reading…

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1. (raped/maimed/robbed/ <insert other forcible and atrocious crime>)

2. The defendant reasonably believed that the immediate use of deadly force was necessary to defend against that danger.

AND

3. The defendant used no more force than was reasonably necessary to defend against that danger. Belief in future harm is not sufficient, no matter how great or how likely the harm is believed to be. The defendant must have believed there was imminent danger of great bodily injury to (himself/herself/ [or] someone else). Defendant's belief must have been reasonable and (he/she) must have acted only because of that belief. The defendant is only entitled to use that amount of force that a reasonable person would believe is necessary in the same situation. If the defendant used more force than was reasonable, the [attempted] killing was not justified. When deciding whether the defendant's beliefs were reasonable, consider all the circumstances as they were known to and appeared to the defendant and consider what a reasonable person in a similar situation with similar knowledge would have believed. If the defendant's beliefs were reasonable, the danger does not need to have actually existed. [The defendant's belief that (he/she/ [or] someone else) was threatened may be reasonable even if (he/she) relied on information that was not true. However, the defendant must actually and reasonably have believed that the information was true.] [If you find that <insert name of decedent/victim> threatened or harmed the defendant [or others] in the past, you may consider that information in deciding whether the defendant's conduct and beliefs were reasonable.][If you find that the defendant knew that <insert name of decedent/victim> had threatened or harmed others in the past, you may consider that

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information in deciding whether the defendant's conduct and beliefs were reasonable.][Someone who has been threatened or harmed by a person in the past, is justified in acting more quickly or taking greater self-defense measures against that person.] [If you find that the defendant received a threat from someone else that (he/she) reasonably associated with <insert name of decedent/victim>, you may consider that threat in deciding whether the defendant was justified in acting in (self-defense/ [or] defense of another).][A defendant is not required to retreat. He or she is entitled to stand his or her ground and defend himself or herself and, if reasonably necessary, to pursue an assailant until the danger of (death/great bodily injury/ <insert forcible and atrocious crime>) has passed. This is so even if safety could have been achieved by retreating.] [Great bodily injury means significant or substantial physical injury. It is an injury that is greater than minor or moderate harm.] The People have the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the [attempted] killing was not justified. If the People have not met this burden, you must find the defendant not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter).

Where you MUST NOT GO with a firearm

• Prohibited Public Locations (Gov. Buildings, Secure Areas)

• Trespass on private property• California Penal Code 171.5(b) as it relates to

ammunition in airports.• Establishments that have as their primary

purpose the serving of alcohol.

Civil liability concerns• What is necessary to prevail in a civil case vs. a

criminal case.• Specific questions as to what is “reasonable”• Specific questions as to what is “Imminent”• Discussion on Disparity of Force• There are no misses.... only unintended targets.

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What to do when there is a “Professional Contact” with a police officer.

• There is no need to “announce” that you have a CCW.

• DO NOT SAY “I HAVE A GUN”• Keep your CCW behind your wallet and hand it

over along with your ID... then you can answer specific questions

Insurance

• NRA • USCCA

ADDITIONAL TRAINING RESOURCES

Artemis Defense Institute• Post CCW, Level I, II, & III• Art of the Pistol Programs

Aegis Academy - http://aegisacademy.com

Artifex Tactical Training - http://artifexcc.com

AllSafe Defense NRA Programs - http://allsafedefense.com

CCW Permit Instruction -http://www.ccwpermitinstruction.com/

Firearms Training Associates - http://ffatv.com

Falcon Ops - http://falconops.net

OTHER SOURCES• Bolsa Gunsmithing• OC Armory

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Module 5 QUIZ

1) The general allowance for the use of deadly force comes from english common law. It states that deadly force can be used only if someone is about to use a tool of deadly force against you

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2) All deadly force situations are measurable.... you can only use the exact same type of deadly force that the threat is using towards you.

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3) You must never use deadly force to defend others that you do not know. Use of deadly force is only justified when you or an immediate family member is threatened.

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4) Printing is a felony

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5) If someone is approaching you in what you perceive to be an aggressive manner you are justified in drawing your firearm and ordering the individual to stand down.

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6) You are not allowed to carry your firearm into a Post Office.

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7) You can carry your gun into a bar as long as you don’t plan on drinking.T F

8) Bringing ammunition into the secure area of an airport is a misdemeanor.

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9) What standard of proof is necessary to prevail in a civil liability case?

a) Beyond a reasonable doubt?b) b) Preponderance of the evidence

10) Once you have obtained your CCW your needs to train have been met and you do not need to practice again until it is time to re-qualify in 2 years.

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