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Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation HF658

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to others defending against forced entry.

Description: Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to others defending against forced entry.

Session: 93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Last Action: Author added Burkel

Last Action Date: January 25, 2023

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Jim Nash (R); Paul Novotny (R); Brian Daniels (R); John Burkel (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 134)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 25, 2023 Author added Burkel
House Jan 23, 2023 Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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