Weapons Policy

All weapons will be checked in with Operations (Ops) as soon as possible following hotel check-in. There are no exceptions to the "check weapons in with Ops" policy. Permission to wear weapons is conditional on the approval of the Watch, in conjunction with Ops, to whom all weapons should be brought.

If you're not sure what constitutes a weapon, you should bring it up to Ops anyway, just to be sure. There are 800 people in close quarters for the duration of the convention, and you'd be amazed at the damage that one person with a scythe can cause. Well, all right, maybe you wouldn't be that surprised, but if Death turns up at the Con, we'd like to think that he'd be thoughtful enough to check his scythe and sword with Ops.

You may think that a weapon which stays in your room and only comes out for the Masquerade does not need to be brought to Ops. You would be wrong; ALL weapons need to be brought to Ops, as soon as possible following check-in - it is the experience of the Security team that at two in the morning someone will decide to go up to their hotel room and get their edged banana so that they can show it to their friends.

Please do not do this.

Ops will summon The Watch to examine all weapons brought to their attention. Determination of what constitutes a weapon is at the sole discretion of The Watch and Ops teams. People who disregard the weapons policy may have their Con membership revoked and be asked to leave the Convention.

Please help us help you to have a happy and safe Convention.