Is defending my son against an adult self defense?
Defense of others is certainly a legal justification for what you did. Practice tip, though: don't bring a tomahawk, even a real one, to a gunfight.
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Defense of others is certainly a legal justification for what you did. Practice tip, though: don't bring a tomahawk, even a real one, to a gunfight.
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