Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation HF893
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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against 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 eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.
Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: February 17, 2025
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Krista Knudsen (R); Jim Nash (R); Max Rymer (R); Tim O'Driscoll (R); Jim Joy (R); Ben Davis (R); Elliott Engen (R); Pam Altendorf (R); Spencer Igo (R); Terry Stier (R); Jeff Backer (R); Natalie Zeleznikar (R); Bobbie Harder (R); Marj Fogelman (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (14 of 134)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 17, 2025 | Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 14, 2025 | 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
