Bill > SF1262

This bill, the Defense of Dwelling and Person Act of 2019, amends Minnesota Statutes to expand the circumstances under which an individual can use deadly force in self-defense. It defines key terms like "deadly force," "dwelling," and "forcible felony," and allows the use of deadly force to resist or prevent the commission of a felony in one's dwelling, an imminent threat of substantial bodily harm or death, or the commission of a forcible felony. The bill also establishes presumptions around the use of deadly force, provides immunity from criminal prosecution for justified use of force, and places the burden of proof on the state to show that the use of force was not justifiable.