HF283 — 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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry.

HF283 — 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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry. · Informed CitizenryHF 283, the 'Defense of Dwelling and Person Act of 2025,' amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.065 to clarify and codify laws regarding the use of deadly force for self-defense and the defense of…Open in Informed Citizenry