ATTN: MN Permit to Carry instructors. The MN Supreme Court has issued an opinion indicating ther a duty to retreat is required BEFORE presenting a weapon.
This obstensibly means that you must first evaluate an attempt retreat before you can present your firearm in defense. (1/3) Historically, The duty to retreat has only been required USE OF FORCE, not the mere PRESENTATION of force.

This opinion indicates you can be charged with a crime of assault in the second degree if you present a weapon prior to attempting reasonable retreat. (2/3)

According to the statement of probable cause, Senator Mitchell broke into the house, intended to retrieve some of her deceased father's things.
After being Mirandized, she told police officers "I know I did something bad".
#mnleg The admissions here are pretty insane.

1. Admits to entering through a window in the basement.

2. Said she knew she did something wrong.

3. Admitted dressing for stealthful entry saying "clearly I'm not good at this."

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SD32 @lwvmnabc forum for #mnleg
GOP Endorsed Michael Kreun
DFL Endorsed Kate Luthner What is your immediate goal for SD32?
Kreun: Highway 65, transportation reform, crime control
Luthner: Public education, Local infrastructure, social safety nets, green energy.

There's a reason why @AGEllison filed a civil suit, not a criminal suit. The burden of proof is significantly lower.
He absolutely cannot prove Fleet Farm violated criminal law. Instead, he's relying on a thinly constructed theory of negligence by FF.

https://twitter.com/wainj210/status/1577727309133615120

Horton, one of the individuals mentioned int he complaint bought 33 firearms over the course of 4 months from federally licensed dealers. 24 of them from Fleet Farm.
Each one of those sales went through the NICS background check system, and was greenlit by the FBI.