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Patriot,
I'm so glad you asked these good questions.
We are all feeling for our boundaries in a modern society marinating in ancient sin.
As a woman, it would be very hard for me to know that another woman was being beaten and do nothing to immediately stop it, especially with a gun on my hip.
BUT (and this is a really big BUT), we mortals rarely know the whole story. My CHL instructor once said, "you never know... it could be an undercover cop attempting to arrest a high-priced call girl!"

Usually, it's garden-variety domestic violence, but this problem is bigger than a gun. Everyone that has posted is so right--this is a highly dysfunctional relationship. Unfortunately, she will go back to him and will make excuses for his actions. If you were to shoot him in her defense, you may find yourself in civil court against HER, even if you make it past criminal charges.

Here's what I've decided to do if I run across this in public:
Ask her if she needs help. If she agrees to it, call 911 immediately, but keep distance from situation.
(If she appears unable to reply due to injuries, etc., then assume permission is given, per Good Samaritan law, and call 911.)
I take mental notes & be a good witness.
If BG decides to turn his energy toward me, or a relative/close friend of mine, then my gun is warranted.

(And if anyone sees a fallacy with my reasoning, please post. I'm much more amiable to open rebuke here at the forum than from a BG's attorney.)