A pair of bills under consideration by the North Dakota Legislature are dealing with gun regulations and self defense. HB 1326 deals with the rules of self-defense: It would make it illegal for a ...

Coach (Bill Self) was the first to call ... Dawson said he realizes Self is demanding about defense, too. “I would say I’m good at defense,” Dawson told The Star. “I come from Loyola ...

Senate Bill 363, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington, would block prosecution of people who reasonably believed their use of force was necessary for self-defense. Under the bill, someone ...

“You can always raise a self-defense claim and the jury will be given instructions that expose that,” said Baker. The bill is currently teed up for final votes on the House and Senate floors.

a bill focusing on the unlawful possession of a firearm and self-defense, during a Senate floor session at the North Dakota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Senate Bill 1198 aims to increase penalties for harming service animals and police dogs but faces opposition due to concerns about self-defense protections.