What is an example of an 'adapted' offensive weapon?

• A. A dagger
• B. A hammer
• C. A kitchen knife
• D. A sharpened screwdriver

Answer: (D)

An adapted offensive weapon is an ordinary object that has been altered to make it more dangerous as a weapon. A screwdriver that has been sharpened fits this idea because its normal use is as a tool, but shaping the tip into a sharp point turns it into something more capable of causing serious harm. The other items are either designed as weapons from the start (like a dagger) or are common tools used in their normal state (a hammer, a kitchen knife) without modification to increase their injurious potential. The key point is the alteration that changes the object’s use into a weapon.