benEzra
Moderator Emeritus
That is not the case in North Carolina. If someone else (family member or not) is in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm due to an unlawful attack, you can legally defend them. It is imperative that you fully understand the situation, though, because if the person you perceive as the victim is the one who started it or was otherwise unable to claim the mantle of innocent victim, your use of force to defend them would not be justifiable.you cannot draw a weapon to save someone else that is police business. Drawing a handgun is only for an imminent threat of death to oneself or threat of rape to oneself.