IÆm sure this varies by state, but technically it would be a ôdangerousö weapon. ôdeadlyö weapons are usually things designed to kill like guns and knives, etc, so things like flashlights require less of a threat to be used to defend oneÆs self than say a gun. If someone had a drunk attacking them, they would have every right to defend themselves with a flashlight that is effectively a metal pipe, assuming the drunk had the ability to cause any of injury if the person didnÆt defend themselves. Of course if the guard just hit someone from behind and wasnÆt defending anyone else that the drunk was attacking, thatÆs a different story.



That does suck.



ItÆs not as affective as at night in an extremely dark place where the attackers eyes are dilated, but even during the day, a really bright light can be effective, even if just to catch them off guard or to make them close their eyes or turn away for a split second, given you the opportunity to do something else.