http://www.cjglawoffice.com/minnesota-defense-of-dwelling-and-person-act-bill-expand-self-defense-deadly-force.htmlInteresting that this guy mentions the "retreat" thing as not in MN statutes but my CCW instructor told us to err on the side of caution because of how prosecutors would pursue cases. For example, somebody breaks in, try to take your TV out tyhe door and you blow them away...the perception is a trigger happy gun nut was looking for any opportunity to blow someone away, and over a TV set? It's all about characterization and convincing jurors this was excessive. Sure, not on the statutes, but trial by jury is still trial by jury, and that is who prosecutors play to. Shed all naivete about justice and truth, that's for morons, it's all about winning, perception and politics. My CCW trainer said in such a circumstance, bolt out of the house and call the cops. Stuff in the house is insured. If caught inside, call the cops on speakerphone and tell them someone broke in, then set the phone down and yell so both the perp and the police can hear you say "take what you want" (see, it's not about protecting my crap), "leave quickly, the cops are coming" and close with "I am armed, do not approach (my area) or I will assume you intend me harm and I will shoot" (perp is warned).
A Castle Law will make all that dancing less important, it may still be difficult to prove innocence if you blew an unarmed guy away for grabbing your TV, but it would make it easier by defaulting to a perceived intent of harm/injury/death as it should be. I hope we get it, but who knows what that idiot Dayton will do, I would think that putz would veto it, then the legislature would have to go the referendum route. People have a basic right to be safe within their own home, or car or boat...that just seems too basic, reasonable and undeniable!
