OK NYS Penal Law Section 10.00 (12) says a deadly weapon is basically a gun, knife, brass knuckles, or the like.
However, anything used to seriously hurt someone is a “dangerous instrument.”
You can still get charged with first degree assault. All the verbiage says “deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article120.htm
Oh, and if you take on 5 guys with a mag lite you’re asking to get hurt. If you take on 5 guys with a mag lite with your girlfriend present then you should break up with her before you get her hurt and go to anger classes to figure out why you have so much to prove.
Not trying to be a dick, just sayin: be careful. :tup:
