Rather than hijack AdonisSniper's Recon thread- I started this one.
Dom mentioned that he was going to bring a Gerber II and a Night Raider to the con as well as his USMC sabre.
Personally I think this is a bad idea (no offense Dom).
THE OFFICIAL POLICY:
Quote:
Please abide by our weapons policy: All weapons must be non-working and peace bonded. No functioning projectile weapons includes water pistols, silly-string guns, and ping-pong pistols. Bladed weapons must be cased or sheathed at all times. No clowning around or showing off in the common areas. Any weapon used in an offensive manner will be confiscated and rule #7* enforced. We expect you to use good judgment; with your help, we can continue to allow peace-bonded weapons - thanks!
(It further goes on to say)--- Dragon*Con security staff, hotel security, and local law enforcement officials will treat anything that looks like a real gun as a real gun. We do not post bail.
* (Rule 7) We reserve the right to ask you to leave the convention and refuse to refund your membership money if you are behaving - in technical terms - like a jerk.
WHAT WE KNOW/ HAVE SEEN:
It really depends on the year- some years
all airsoft weapons were
banned- period. I believe this happened in '04 after some idiot decided to plink some Stormtroopers from the balcony of his room in the Hyatt.
The Con staff can either be cool- or really anal.
DarthGoat (who has an outstanding X-Men team Wolverine costume) was told one year that his aluminum claws were a no-no and told to put them back in his room.
However last year there was a guy from Montreal (not sure if you know him or not Dom) who brought aluminum claws and was not given any hassle at all.
And again- last year Rex had his Batarang (which I'm pretty sure has sharpened edges and is held like a set of brass knuckles) and wasn't given any trouble. It's possible they Security Staff never saw it as he kept it in his utility belt most of the time.
Back in '05 a guy dressed as the "Things We Do Not Speak Of" (from "The Village") was asked to leave immediately because of the sharpened bamboo sticks protruding out his back
I myself was stopped to have my resin Gerber inspected- the security staff told me it would have to be peace bonded... until I pulled it out of the sheath- showing that it was only a hilt, with a one inch stub of a resin blade (covered in electric tape). Once he could see it, he said "That's OK".
They are particulary weary about swords (even if they are unsharpened)- a member of the League of Heroes said that his
wooden sword almost was peace bonded- before the staff had a reaallllly close look at it (apparently it had a kick ass paint job).
I have never seen people brandishing real swords- they have always been sheathed and bonded. Ok swords have been homemade or plastic toys.
As far as replica firearms go- as long as you do not point them at innocent bystanders (in other words: hotel guests who don't have a friggin clue what part of the Twilight Zone they just walked into
) things should be cool. Personally I think we really pushed the envelope (a bit too far) with the dynamic entry of the Sweep last year. The Staff were not impressed- but didn't give us the boot.
I think it all depends on the Con Security Staff this year.
I don't think we should adopt a "go nuts" attitude simply because the staff were somewhat lackadaisical with enforcing policy last year.
I think the USMC sabre will be allowed as long as it doesn't leave the sheath (they will bond it in such a way that it cannot be removed without cutting the ziptie). The knives... will probably be a no-no.
And again- I'm not trying to be a party pooper. I'd just hate to see
anyone's Gerber confiscated considering what they are worth.
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If it's airsoft, make sure it's unloaded and no battery/gas is in the gun. Blades sheathed and/or peacebonded.
Funny story, now back to talking only of the Dragon.
