Clarifying that there is no duty to retreat before making a threat to use force in self-defense in certain circumstances.

HF 1444 amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.06, to clarify that individuals legally permitted to use force in self-defense under specific circumstances (as defined in existing law) are not required to retreat before making a reasonable threat to use force. The bill directly affects Minnesotans claiming self-defense in situations where they could potentially retreat but choose to issue a threat. It adds a new provision stating that no duty to retreat exists in these cases, even if retreat is possible. This change modifies the legal standard for self-defense threats but does not alter when force may be used. The law takes effect the day after final enactment.