My Sister Accused My Husband Of Threatening Her With A Gun A Few Years Ago. Should We Have Preemptively Talked To An Attorney? Location: California.

Location: California

Back in 2022, my sister and I got into an argument over her not helping my parents. My husband stepped in to talk to her while I stepped away. We worked things out that night.

Months later, my parents informed me that my sister had said my husband threatened to shoot her if she keeps upsetting me. I am not quite sure my parents actually believed her as they only wanted to talk to me that they want my sister and I to get along. My husband, sister and parents has had numerous dinners and breakfasts since that year, all normal interactions.

My sister and her boyfriend(who is my husband's cousin) has come to my house several times since. In my sister's boyfriend's family, they will visit each other unannounced if they have keys.

They have emergency access to my house and has come over several times unannounced. One time scaring me as I hear the inner door open when my husband was out of town. We then put in another lock.

I feel that since she has never acted scared or out of the norm, this whole issue blew over. Chalk it up to early adulthood idiocy.

Recently, we bought a house with my sister and my parents. My sister has been low key being rude and giving my husband attitude/stink eye. She does not live at this house.

To be sure she wont try to make up something, should we have reported this incidence somehow?

No cops were called that night. There were about 10 other people there but they left my sister and my husband to talk alone. All were there when my sister and I talked things out. There were no accusations that night.

My husband does have a concealed license that he obtained a year or so later.

All firearms were/are stored safely- either in a safe or for our emergency firearm, the bedside table. But our bedroom door has a password protected electronic lock that auto locks. All firearms are legal. We did go to BLM for some legal shooting and was stopped by a ranger for having an "illegal" firearm but no written record, just some verbal threats of possible jail time. Once we got to our city(san francisco), my husband immediately took said firearm to the police station for surrender. The officers there said the firearm in question is legal. But my husband explained the situation and insisted on surrendering it. Better to lose out on a couple hundred dollars than legal trouble.

He has no history of any threats, violence or illegal behavior. Has always gotten along and has helped my parents numerous times.

I guess im asking what would've been the best way to protect ourselves when we hear a false accusation months down the line?

Edit to say im Xtra worried about CA 's red flag law.