I think you actually made mine which was that anything can be classed as a weapon therefore the object in question isn't as relevant as the person wielding it.

I think you actually made mine which was that anything can be classed as a weapon therefore the object in question isn't as relevant as the person wielding it. Yes, you can put them on a continuum, but I'd still rather not be in an elevator with a person intent on doing me harm regardless of the object they are holding. "There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men."