Talk:Deadly weapon

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Contrary to popular belief, holding a black belt (or comparable rank) in a martial art does not require one to register parts of one's body as deadly or dangerous weapons. Is this really a popular belief? --Big gun 16:02, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

"However, holding a black belt will influence court decisions concerning self defense". Influence decisions in what way? Being a black belt does not preclude one from being attacked or otherwise accosted and attempting to defend one's self. It just means that the person holding a black belt may be more successful in fending off an attacker. The article says it WILL influence court decisions concerning self defense. Please provide a link to verify this please? It seems more like opinion than fact. -SalemKay

[edit] Automobiles

IIRC, deliberately ramming or running over a person with an automobile also qualifies as "assault with a deadly weapon". — Red XIV ^(talk) 23:07, 14 June 2007 (UTC)