WEAPONS POLICIES

All Weapons/oversized Props at the Captain's Summit Expo must be Inspected and Tagged. Please go to the Cosplay Table at the Expo Office to receive the Tag. By having your prop/weapon Tagged, means you agree to our rules of handling the Weapons.

Weapons and Props NOT PERMITTED.

GUNS: The following types of guns are NOT PERMITTED.
            - Real guns
            - Stun guns

Water Guns are permitted as long as they are used on Other's with Permission. Airsoft Guns are allowed as well, as long as you keep the Orange Tip on, and they are not loaded. Please keep any Water Guns or Airsoft Guns, within the Expo space, and away from the public Town areas, as there are Local Citizens who may feel threatened.

ABSOLUTELY NO AMMUNITION!
All Magazines must be empty and will be checked at Weapons Check.

(There are to be no explosives or chemicals of any kind, including but not limited to smoke powder, sparklers and fireworks.)

Weapons and Props Permitted
Bokens, Bat'leths, Wands Wooden Swords, Walking Sticks.
Wooden Baseball Bats are allowed so long as they are not swung, or used inappropriately. Fake, or made-up Prop Weaponry (for example, made of Wood, Foam, Bondo, Resin, Plaster, Cardboard, etc) are Permitted, if they are Safe, and not dangerous to the other Expo-goers around you. For example, dangerous conditions include, but are not limited to, Wires sticking out, items that trip Passersby, Clothes-Lining a Member, etc.

Please limit the size of the Weapons to less than 8 feet in height, and weighing less than 50 pounds. If you do happen to make something heavy, make sure you are able to carry it without a problem.

METAL OR LIVE STEEL is Permitted on the premises. Live Steel is defined as Swords, Knives, Bat'leth and various Klingon Weaponry, Bayonets, Cane-Swords, and/or other Objects made of Metal, which can take an edge. This holds true, regardless of whether the Object is actually sharp. This includes Star Knives/Shurikens.

Real Swords will also be allowed on Stage, for the Masquerade/Cosplay Contests, but they are not to be swung.

Behavior of Weapons:
Misuse of any Weapon, such as swinging it in a Public Area, or causing Hazards to Passerby, will get your Privilege revoked immediately.
If we deem a Weapon to be unsafe for the Expo, we will ask you to Store the unsafe Weapon in your Private Quarters (i.e.: your Tent or Car). If there is a repeat Offense, we will Escort you out of the Expo, and off of the grounds, so that you can place the Weapon in your Private Quarters; if the Weapon is illegal, we will turn it in to the appropriate Authorities.

Any unsafe Weapon purchased from a Dealer that is boxed, should remain boxed, and stored in your Private Quarters. Unsafe Weapons are not to be taken out of their packaging or wrappings, while at the Expo: After purchasing an Unsafe Weapon that normally violates our Weapons policy, it must remain in its packaging, and be taken immediately to your Tent or Car for storage.

All questionable items will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Anything deemed illegal, outside the Expo is deemed illegal inside the Expo premises. All Summit Staff Decisions on Weapons are Final.

*All LARP gear, used within the Event may be used in mock battle. However, they still must adhere to all Safety Requirements.