Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, and other self defense provisions modified.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Apr 15, 2024
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