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This bill modifies the provisions on self-defense in Missouri. It repeals and replaces sections 563.016 and 563.031 of the state's revised statutes. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It allows a person to use physical force to defend themselves or a third person from the reasonable belief of the use or imminent use of unlawful force by another person, with some exceptions. 2. It allows the use of deadly force in certain situations, such as to protect against death, serious physical injury, or a forcible felony. 3. It establishes that a person has no duty to retreat from a dwelling, residence, vehicle, or private property they own or lease. 4. It creates a presumption of reasonableness that the defendant believed the use of force was necessary for self-defense. 5. It provides immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for a person who uses or threatens to use justifiable force, with some exceptions for law enforcement officers. The bill aims to expand the circumstances under which the use of force, including deadly force, is legally justified for self-defense purposes in Missouri.

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