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Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation SF727

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Use of force in defense of home and person law clarification; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws extension and codification; common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home elimination; boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expansion; person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force presumption creation; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle

Description: Use of force in defense of home and person law clarification; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws extension and codification; common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home elimination; boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expansion; person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force presumption creation; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle

Session: 92nd Legislature 2021-2022

Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy

Last Action Date: February 8, 2021

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Andrew Lang (R); Justin Eichorn (R); William Ingebrigtsen (R); Mary Kiffmeyer (R); Paul Gazelka (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 7% (5 of 67)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 8, 2021 Introduction and first reading
Senate Feb 8, 2021 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 5, 2021 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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