Baltimore Comic Con clarifies weapon policy for cosplayers

CLARIFICATION: Baltimore Comic-Con Weapons Policy for 2016 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 6, 2016 - The Baltimore Comic-Con will be held on September 2-4, 2016 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center. We want to thank all fans and cosplayer for their quick feedback on our updated policy -- we have heard you and are adjusting to ensure our true concerns are addressed without adversely impacting your ability to cosplay at our event! Our first priority at Baltimore Comic-Con will always be the safety and welfare of all our fans, guests, vendors, and the Baltimore community. Our amended policy is intended to address sharp-edged blades and realistic, functioning firearms. With that in mind, our AMENDED Weapons Policy follows. The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive and the Baltimore Comic-Con reserves the right to prohibit additional items not listed in this policy. Prohibited items include:   Functional firearms of any kind (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns, and pellet guns) Replica firearms (including reproductions, or toy guns that can be confused for actual firearms by law enforcement) Sharp-edged (non-dull) bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatchets, knives and swords, sword canes, and switch blades)  Explosives of any type (including black powder, firecrackers, and fireworks) Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)   If you purchase a sharp-bladed weapon (not blunt or rounded) from a Vendor at the convention, please be careful and consider keeping it in its original packaging while you're on the show floor. We completely appreciate the time and effort that so many of our fans and guests put into their costumes and convention attire and we expect to see many suits of armor, Thor's Uru hammers, Harley's mallets, Cap's shields, etc., and they have always been and will always be welcome at our show. Whether dressing for our annual costume contest, cosplay, or simply showing your fandom, we understand that weaponry is often part of the overall presentation. We sincerely hope everyone understands these extra measures that have been designed to preserve a safe and enjoyable environment for all, and we strongly encourage everyone to continue wearing the costumes on which they have spent so much time and effort.   Thank you in advance for working with us to ensure a safe and fun time is experienced by everyone at the Baltimore Comic-Con.