Prop Weapons Policy at Cleveland ConCoction
The following is the Hotel Approved Weapons policy:
1. Blades: No live steel. ConCoction defines live steel as any metal weapon CAPABLE of holding an edge.
2. Projectile Weapons: No live projectile weapons. This includes, but is not limited to, airsoft guns, ping pong ball guns, silly string guns and squirt guns.
3. Prop Guns, even those that are not realistic looking, MUST have an orange tip.
4. Person Protective Devices of any kind are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, mace, pepper spray and tasers.
5. No flammables. This includes, but is not limited to, lighter fluid, flash powder and fireworks.
6. Long Weapons: any long weapon, or weapon like object, such as walking sticks, staffs, pikes or lances MUST be less than six feet in length. If any such prop, even if shorter than six feet, becomes an impedance to flow of traffic around the Convention it will be deemed in violation of this policy.
7. It is the responsibility of Convention Attendees to ensure that prop weapons comply with these policies. If you are not sure, ASK. We will have Security Staff at Registration during peak check in times to inspect weapons. If you are checking in during an off-peak time, or if the Security Staff is not at Registration, ask whomever is at Registration and they will locate a member of Security Staff to assist you.
8. It is the responsibility of any vendor selling prop weapons to ensure that all weapons are packaged in boxes or wrapped in paper at the time of sale; and it is the responsibility of any purchaser of weapons to IMMEDIATELY remove weapons in violation of this policy from the convention to either a guest room at the hotel or a personal vehicle.
9. All local laws and regulations regarding weapons will be in effect at all times.
10. Anyone found using a weapon (real, prop or improvised) in a threatening manner will be in violation of this policy.
At the discretion of Convention Staff, exceptions to the above rules will be made for the purposes of the Masquerade Ball and for photo opportunities in DESIGNATED times and places only. All weapons carried around the hotel premises for the Masquerade Ball or photo opportunities must be transported to the designated site in a manner consistent with the weapons sale policy listed above.
Convention and Hotel Staff will have the final decision making authority in all matters regarding weapons.
Anyone found in violation of the ConCoction Weapons Policy will be, at the discretion of Convention Staff, asked to remove the offending weapon from the premises, removed from the Convention without refund, or reported to local law enforcement.
1. Blades: No live steel. ConCoction defines live steel as any metal weapon CAPABLE of holding an edge.
2. Projectile Weapons: No live projectile weapons. This includes, but is not limited to, airsoft guns, ping pong ball guns, silly string guns and squirt guns.
3. Prop Guns, even those that are not realistic looking, MUST have an orange tip.
4. Person Protective Devices of any kind are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, mace, pepper spray and tasers.
5. No flammables. This includes, but is not limited to, lighter fluid, flash powder and fireworks.
6. Long Weapons: any long weapon, or weapon like object, such as walking sticks, staffs, pikes or lances MUST be less than six feet in length. If any such prop, even if shorter than six feet, becomes an impedance to flow of traffic around the Convention it will be deemed in violation of this policy.
7. It is the responsibility of Convention Attendees to ensure that prop weapons comply with these policies. If you are not sure, ASK. We will have Security Staff at Registration during peak check in times to inspect weapons. If you are checking in during an off-peak time, or if the Security Staff is not at Registration, ask whomever is at Registration and they will locate a member of Security Staff to assist you.
8. It is the responsibility of any vendor selling prop weapons to ensure that all weapons are packaged in boxes or wrapped in paper at the time of sale; and it is the responsibility of any purchaser of weapons to IMMEDIATELY remove weapons in violation of this policy from the convention to either a guest room at the hotel or a personal vehicle.
9. All local laws and regulations regarding weapons will be in effect at all times.
10. Anyone found using a weapon (real, prop or improvised) in a threatening manner will be in violation of this policy.
At the discretion of Convention Staff, exceptions to the above rules will be made for the purposes of the Masquerade Ball and for photo opportunities in DESIGNATED times and places only. All weapons carried around the hotel premises for the Masquerade Ball or photo opportunities must be transported to the designated site in a manner consistent with the weapons sale policy listed above.
Convention and Hotel Staff will have the final decision making authority in all matters regarding weapons.
Anyone found in violation of the ConCoction Weapons Policy will be, at the discretion of Convention Staff, asked to remove the offending weapon from the premises, removed from the Convention without refund, or reported to local law enforcement.