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MN HF3277
MN HF3277Firearms; use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home law codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated for self-defense outside the home, and various other provisions changed.
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Introduced
02/10/2022
02/10/2022
In Committee
02/10/2022
02/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.065.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies and expands Minnesota's laws on the use of force, including deadly force, in self-defense and defense of one's home. It defines key terms like "deadly force," "dwelling," and "forcible felony." The bill authorizes the use of deadly force in certain circumstances, such as to resist or prevent a felony in one's dwelling or to prevent substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death. It eliminates the common law duty to retreat for self-defense outside the home and creates presumptions in certain situations that the use of deadly force was reasonable. The bill also provides immunity from criminal prosecution for individuals who use force, including deadly force, in accordance with the law, and places the burden of proof on the state to show the use of force was unjustified.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (13)
Joe McDonald (R)*,
Greg Boe (R),
Brian Daniels (R),
Barb Haley (R),
John Heinrich (R),
Brian Johnson (R),
Eric Lucero (R),
Paul Novotny (R),
Brian Pfarr (R),
John Poston (R),
Donald Raleigh (R),
Chris Swedzinski (R),
Tama Theis (R),
Last Action
Author added Boe (on 04/08/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3277&ssn=0&y=2021 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF3277&version=0&session=ls92&session_year=2022&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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