HF786 — 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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.

HF786 — 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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry. · Informed CitizenryHF 786, the 'Defense of Dwelling and Person Act of 2025,' amends Minnesota law to clarify and expand the use of deadly force for self-defense and the defense of a home. The bill defines 'dwelling'…Open in Informed Citizenry