I wasn't sure if this would warrant a thread of its own, but after chasing down answers to legalities relating to the use/carrying of 6D Maglites, I didn't want to bury them in a hijacked thread which can be found HERE if you're curious 
I'll start off with this statement/quote...
This troubled me as I couldn't find anything conclusive concerning this on the S.A. Police website (nor the Victorian Police website either), so I fired off a couple of Emails to both respective Police Departments regulating weapons, my results were as follows...
So I contacted the S.A. Attorney-Generals office 08-8207 1723 who forwarded me to the S.A. Weapons Hotline on 08-8204 2495, where a gentleman explained it was all in the intent/purpose for the item... basically it's a flashlight until it's used as otherwise and then it becomes an 'offensive weapon' thus carrying one is legal in both Victoria & South Australia 
An interesting observation however is that even if a 3D cell Maglite were used in self defence the Judicial body would regard it exactly the same as if it were a 6D, that being they were used to strike thus making them an offensive weapon, under the very same S.A. legislation/definition... a walking stick is just that until it's used to hit someone/something in which case it also is transformed into an 'offensive weapon'

I'll start off with this statement/quote...
Originally posted by Penthrox
It's a torch.
Torches are not a prohibited weapons.
Regards
Victoria Police
Licensing Services Division
1300 651 645
Torches are not a prohibited weapons.
Regards
Victoria Police
Licensing Services Division
1300 651 645
with regards to your query, the only definition of a Maglite 6D cell torch would be that of "illumination", without any further details in which to relate this query.
Regards
Corporate Facilities Management
Regards
Corporate Facilities Management

An interesting observation however is that even if a 3D cell Maglite were used in self defence the Judicial body would regard it exactly the same as if it were a 6D, that being they were used to strike thus making them an offensive weapon, under the very same S.A. legislation/definition... a walking stick is just that until it's used to hit someone/something in which case it also is transformed into an 'offensive weapon'

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