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Self Defense

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This page collects the 15 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Self Defense”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Criminal Law, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice.

Active Bills

State BillALABAMAApr 15, 2026Alabama establishes rebuttable presumption against self-defense justification when weapons are concealed or destroyedAlabama law establishes a rebuttable presumption that the use of physical or deadly force is not justified in self-defense if the defendant conceals, alters, destroys, or disposes of the deadly weaponState BillMINNESOTAMar 16, 2026Minnesota House Bill 13 Eliminates Duty to Retreat Before Using Self-Defense ForceState BillIDAHOFeb 17, 2026Idaho grants motor vehicle operators criminal immunity for using vehicles in self-defense and establishes permit rules for public road assembliesState BillIDAHOFeb 17, 2026Idaho grants criminal and civil immunity for justified self-defense and requires reimbursement for acquitted defendantsState BillWYOMINGFeb 10, 2026Wyoming Bill Requires Counties to Reimburse Defense Costs and Expunge Records for Legitimate Self-Defense CasesState BillWEST VIRGINIAJan 28, 2026West Virginia Bill Expands Castle Doctrine Protections and Legal Defenses for Using Defensive ForceState BillNEW JERSEYJan 13, 2026New Jersey Bill A867 Establishes Stand Your Ground Self-Defense LawState BillNORTH DAKOTAApr 2, 2025North Dakota HB 1326 disqualifies unlawful firearm possessors from self-defense claims

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Recent Activity

  1. Wed, Sep 21 item
    1. State Attorney declines to prosecute Venice man in fatal shootingThe State Attorney’s Office has cleared Aaron Bean of criminal charges in the July 1 fatal shooting of Terry Lee Murphy, determining the act was justified under self-defense laws. Investigators concluHillsborough County

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  1. 01Idaholocation1 mentions
  2. 02Hudsonperson1 mentions
  3. 03Wyominglocation1 mentions
  4. 04Minnesotalocation1 mentions
  5. 05Ridenourperson1 mentions
  6. 06Faulknerperson1 mentions
  7. 07Kimbleperson1 mentions
  8. 08State Affairs Committeeorganization1 mentions
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  10. 10T. Howellperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsAlabama establishes rebuttable presumption against self-defense justification when weapons are concealed or destroyed, Minnesota House Bill 13 Eliminates Duty to Retreat Before Using Self-Defense Force, Idaho grants motor vehicle operators criminal immunity for using vehicles in self-defense and establishes permit rules for public road assemblies (+6 more)
  • Topic to peopleHudson, Ridenour, Faulkner (+3 more)
  • Topic to orgsState Affairs Committee
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  1. Sep 2, 2026NewsState Attorney declines to prosecute Venice man in fatal shooting
  2. Apr 15, 2026State BillAlabama establishes rebuttable presumption against self-defense justification when weapons are concealed or destroyed
  3. Mar 16, 2026State BillMinnesota House Bill 13 Eliminates Duty to Retreat Before Using Self-Defense Force
  4. Feb 17, 2026State BillIdaho grants motor vehicle operators criminal immunity for using vehicles in self-defense and establishes permit rules for public road assemblies
  5. Feb 17, 2026State BillIdaho grants criminal and civil immunity for justified self-defense and requires reimbursement for acquitted defendants
  6. Feb 10, 2026State BillWyoming Bill Requires Counties to Reimburse Defense Costs and Expunge Records for Legitimate Self-Defense Cases
  7. Jan 28, 2026State BillWest Virginia Bill Expands Castle Doctrine Protections and Legal Defenses for Using Defensive Force
  8. Jan 13, 2026State BillNew Jersey Bill A867 Establishes Stand Your Ground Self-Defense Law
  9. Apr 2, 2025State BillNorth Dakota HB 1326 disqualifies unlawful firearm possessors from self-defense claims
  10. Mar 11, 2025State BillVermont General Assembly Proposes Stand Your Ground Law for Homes and Vehicles

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