Weapons POLICY

PROP WEAPONS POLICY:

All costume weapons and props must conform to federal, state and local law.  

All prop, toy, or fake firearms must be clearly 

marked with a brightly colored safety cap on the barrel. 

Metal blade weapons that are sharpened are not permitted.  

Blunt weapons are not permitted.  Chemical weapons and 

explosives including fireworks are not permitted.  

Do not brandish weapons or props in a threatening manner.

All prop weapons purchased at the convention must be Peace Bonded by 

merchant if they are to be carried during the convention.

CHEESE GRADERS are specific to this event and allowed. 

For others safety wrap them or put them away when not being signed by celebrity guests.

Permitted weapons/props:

Replicas of firearms provided the prop is easily identifiable as a prop weapon.

Prop firearms such as Nerf guns and water guns are permitted, however they must be 

inoperable and unable to fire any projectile.

All fake, prop, or homemade weapons are permitted if they are in no way dangerous to attendees.

Sufficiently blunt wooden staves, swords, and bullwhips are permitted. The swords must 

be secured in a sheath, and bullwhips shall be rolled and secured.

Costume bows are allowed, as long as they are inoperable and cannot shoot projectiles of any kind.

Prop arrows are permitted, as long as they are not sharply tipped, cannot be fired, 

and are secured within the quiver and cannot be removed.

Prohibited weapons:

No firearms are allowed on the premises of Artists Assemble Horror Fest

Steel swords that cannot be secured in a sheath.

Firearms and guns designed to fire a projectile, i.e., BB guns, pellet guns, 

paint-ball guns, dart guns, crossbows, and ammunition of any sort.

Flail weapons: Nunchaku are not permitted. Prohibited weapons Includes the 

following:  An instrument, including a Nunchaku, that consists of two or more 

sticks, clubs, bars or rods to be used as handles, connected by a rope, cord, 

wire or chain, in the design of a weapon used in connection with the practice 

of a system of self-defense.

Incendiary weapons, i.e., which spark, shoot flame(s), burn, smolder, or can 

otherwise cause combustion or which exist for no purpose other than to be lit 

with a combustion device.

Self-defense weapons, i.e., pepper spray, mace, stun-guns, and tasers.

Wooden or aluminum baseball bats or shovels.

Other prohibited items, i.e., skateboards, golf clubs, paddles, and signs that 

are not integral to the costume.

These rules are subject to change without notice.

If your prop is questionable, best to leave it in the car.