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(Yes, this includes the Duke Energy Convention Center.) (a) No person shall knowingly possess, carry or use a deadly or dangerous weapon within any city building. – Deadly or Dangerous Weapons in City Buildings. If you leave the premises or go out into public for any reason, please put away any and all prop weaponry immediately. Keep prop weapons in convention areas.(For instance, it’s ok to pose for a picture, but no one should brandish weapons while walking the show floor.) Do not display your weapons or props in a threatening or menacing manner.Incendiary or flammable weapons are prohibited, including any items that are capable of igniting sparks or flames, burning, exploding or combusting.Beards are highly recommended for those carrying staffs. Wooden staffs are allowed, but must be lightweight and may not have any sharpened edges or tips. Staffs (staves), similar to those found in “Lord of the Rings,” for instance, will be allowed, insomuch as they are used for walking and/or decoration, and not as a weapon.

Bats made from approved materials are allowed. This includes baseball bats, cricket bats, clubs, paddles, golf clubs and similar objects.

No wooden or aluminum/metal bats are permitted.

Metal blades are not allowed, whether they are sheathed or not. If you wish to draw your sword to pose for a picture, it must be made of approved materials. You must zip-tie swords to their sheaths to ensure that they cannot be drawn.

Wooden swords are allowed, but must be tied to your costume in such a way that they cannot be drawn or unsheathed. Costume swords/daggers made from approved materials are allowed, but may not have any sharp edges.All types of bows must have bowstrings removed. Costume bows are allowed, insomuch as they are not strung that they cannot shoot projectiles of any kind.These items will all be subject to weapons check. Small, lightweight, metal objects like Sonic Screwdrivers, Lightsaber handles and umbrellas and wooden wands a la “Harry Potter” are allowed, but must not be used as functional weapons.If you have any of these types of weapons with your costume, please make sure they are made out of approved materials. No “live steel” is allowed, such as metal swords, knifes or blades of any kind. Metal weapons of any kind are forbidden, including hammers, scissors (including “safety scissors”), screwdrivers, saws, chains, nun-chucks, brass knuckles, X-Men-style claws, handcuffs and the like.All air-soft guns must have their triggers zip-tied to ensure that the gun is incapable of firing.

All air-soft guns must have a clearly visible orange tip on the barrel. Air-soft guns must be rendered completely inoperable beforehand, that is the gun shall not have any batteries installed, nor gas/propellant in the chamber and the chamber must be filled with wax or similar material. Plastic air-soft guns are permitted with several requirements: No ammunition or projectiles of any kind will be allowed.Nerf guns must have triggers zip-tied to prevent guns from firing. Nerf guns are allowed, but ammunition of any kind (foam or otherwise) is prohibited.BB guns, paintball guns, dart guns, blow guns and water guns and their accompanying ammunition will NOT be permitted. Projectiles or any type of ammunition are forbidden.

All prop firearms must be incapable of firing projectiles and have an orange cap on the barrel.

Approved materials are: rubber, plastic (PVC, worbla, etc.), foam, cardboard and papier-mâché.

All weapons must be easily distinguishable from real weapons and must be constructed from safe, lightweight material.

All costume weapons must conform to state and federal law.

No functional weapons are allowed at the Cincinnati Comic Expo. Simulated or costume weapons are allowed as a part of your costume in compliance with the following guidelines: