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Wis JI-Criminal 910
Dangerous Weapon
"Dangerous weapon" means 1
[any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded. A firearm is a weapon that acts by force of
gunpowder. 2] 3
[any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm.
"Great bodily harm" means serious bodily injury. 4] 5
[any ligature or other instrumentality used on the throat, neck, nose, or mouth of another
person to impede partially or completely, breathing or circulation of blood.] 6
[any electric weapon. An electric weapon is a device designed or used to immobilize or
incapacitate a person by the use of electric current.] 7
[any device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is
likely to produce death or great bodily harm. "Great bodily harm" means serious bodily
injury. 8] 9
History
Wis JI-Criminal 910 (2012). Release No. 50, 4/2012. © 2012, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
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- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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