Props and Prop Weapons Policy

• If Huntington Convention Center asks you to leave because your weapon doesn’t meet their criteria of a “safe prop” please follow their directions and take it back to your hotel room.
• NO LIVE STEEL will be permitted on the premises, without exception, if you just bought it from the marketplace, you must leave the convention center to take it back to your hotel room or vehicle. 
• No real projectile ammunition like darts, shuriken (ninja darts), bolts, arrows, pellets from a BB gun or airsoft gun, or any ammunition that must be fired out of a device that resembles a gun, bows, dart guns etc.
• Prop weapons cannot look like a real life weapon. ( eg, pistols, machine guns, swords, knives) Even if they have an orange tip, they are not allowed.
• No blunt weapons or martial art weapons such as nunchaku, billy clubs (night sticks), wooden bats, sticks, boards, etc.
• No weapons that are meant to neutralize a person or animals such as cattle prod or stun gun.
• All props must be made of EVA foam, cardboard, foam modeling clay or paper and cannot be a danger to others.
• 3D printed outfit props are allowed if it is attached and unmovable on your outfit or prop weapon, and is not sharp or could be used as a weapon.
• Lightsabers will be permitted, do not have lightsaber battles indoors.
• Your entire prop weapon must be safe to wield and cannot have a sharp edge or be able to be used to injure someone. Discrection is up to Huntington Place.
• Prop weapons shall be limited to less than six feet six inches.
• Wood/Plastic Staves and wooden swords will be permitted.
• No paddles of any kind will be permitted.
• Prop bows must be not string tightly or no string at all. Authentic arrows (tipped or untipped), including crossbow bolts and other projectiles, will not be permitted.
• No explosives or chemicals of any kind including, but not limited to smoke powder, aerosols, sparklers, or fireworks of any kind.
• Props that generate excessive noise are prohibited (e.g., bullhorns, air horns, sirens, vuvuzelas).
• Devices that produce or release smoke, fire, liquids, or chemicals are not allowed.
• Props featuring sharp spikes or edges, regardless of the material, which could potentially scratch or break the skin, are forbidden.
• Wooden or metal bats are not permitted.
• Chains may only be up to 3 feet (36 inches) long. Chains or similar materials must not be used to connect, bind, restrain, or lead individuals at any time, like the use of a leash.

Prop usage and etiquette:

The misuse of prop weapons or props—such as swinging them in public areas or creating hazards for others—will result in the item being deemed unsafe for the convention. In such cases, you will be required to remove the prop from the convention center. Additionally, any edged or non-permitted prop weapons purchased in the Dealer’s Room must be securely packaged and removed from convention property immediately. It is important to note that prop weapons should not be unwrapped or removed from their packaging while on the premises.

Weapons Purchased in Marketplace:

Any weapons bought in the Marketplace must remain boxed and must be taken off the convention property immediately after purchase.