I believe it would depend on how far the assailant took it. I’m not 100% sure, but I think it would still count as justifiable if a male knocks a female unconcious to use deadly force. They would be showing possible intention to kill the women and even in this overly liberal state you could probably get away with it. The likelyhood of something like that going to trial is also remote, I dont know about you but I can’t think of anybody that would find somebody guilty for defending a husband and wife from a pack of … That being said I serriously hope to never be in that kind of situation.