Lesson 9.2: Deadly Force and Great Bodily Harm
Deadly force is treated differently because the consequences are permanent.
Minnesota Statute 609.065 applies to the narrow circumstances involving deadly force. A permit to carry does not lower that standard.
Great Bodily Harm
Minnesota Statute 609.02, subdivision 8 defines great bodily harm as serious bodily injury. This includes injury that creates a high probability of death, serious permanent disfigurement, permanent or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ, or other serious bodily harm.
Minor pain, embarrassment, a shove, a verbal threat, property damage, or ordinary conflict does not automatically equal great bodily harm.
Davey Defense Standard
Deadly force is reserved for narrow, serious circumstances.
If the facts do not support death, great bodily harm, or the narrow place of abode language, the firearm stays holstered.