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This bill modifies the legal definition of a "crime of violence" in Minnesota statutes by removing the entire reference to Chapter 152 (which covers drugs and controlled substances) and slightly adjusting the list of specific felony offenses considered violent crimes. The bill maintains an extensive list of serious criminal offenses that will continue to be classified as crimes of violence, including various degrees of murder, assault, sexual conduct, robbery, kidnapping, domestic violence, and other specific criminal actions. Specifically, the bill eliminates drug-related offenses from automatically being considered violent crimes, which could have implications for how these offenses are treated in future legal proceedings, particularly those related to firearms laws. The revised definition will now include a more focused list of explicitly violent criminal offenses, and still includes an provision that attempts to commit any of these listed offenses can also be considered a crime of violence. This change potentially narrows the legal interpretation of what constitutes a violent crime in Minnesota, potentially affecting sentencing, firearm restrictions, and other legal consequences associated with such classifications.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2644&ssn=0&y=2025