Dangerous or Deadly Weapon

[Nathan57]

@MikeBKY

Kentucky has 2 basic classifications for weapons defined by statute in KRS 500.080. They can be a “dangerous instrument” or a deadly weapon."

Deadly weapons are in an enumerated list. Dangerous instruments are literally anything that is not a deadly weapon that is or can be used to cause serious physical injury or death

(3) “Dangerous instrument” means any instrument, including parts of the human body when a serious physical injury is a direct result of the use of that part of the human body, article, or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury;

(4) “Deadly weapon” means any of the following:
(a) A weapon of mass destruction;
(b) Any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other
serious physical injury, may be discharged;
(c) Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife;
(d) Billy, nightstick, or club;
(e) Blackjack or slapjack;
(f) Nunchaku karate sticks;
(g) Shuriken or death star; or
(h) Artificial knuckles made from metal, plastic, or other similar hard material;

Here is a USCCA Attorney Network Lawyer sharing some KY law

Searching the forum for “deadly weapon” gets interesting

@Dave17

BB guns are deadly weapons -