Overview - Weapons Policy
Please read this entire policy before attending C2E2. Failure to follow this policy may result in your removal from the convention without refund. The following items are generally forbidden at C2E2:
- Functional firearms (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns, and pellet guns)
- Realistic replica firearms (including any reproduction, fake, or toy guns that can be confused for functional firearms)
- Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, long bows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons, and water guns)
- Sharpened metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatchets, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes, and switch blades)
- Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks)
- Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)
- Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs, and nunchaku)
- Hard prop weapons (including props made of metal, fiberglass, and glass)
- Whips
Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of cardboard, foam, wood, or other light materials. Prop firearms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all prop firearms must be covered with a brightly-colored cap. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips.
Metal-bladed weapons can be bought and sold provided they are not sharpened, remain in their sheathes while on display, and are placed in sealed boxes immediately upon purchase.
Basically, don't be an idiot. If you bring something that could maim, damage, or cause serious bodily harm, we're going to take issue. If you're smart, come to C2E2 to have a good time, and have a Zangetsu made out of wood instead of steel, we're going to welcome you to the show.