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Weapons Policy

Tsukino-Con and Tsukino-Con staff reserve the right to require peace-bonding of any items they deem to resemble, or can be used as, weapons, and the right to require immediate removal from convention events of any items they deem dangerous, regardless of any previous decisions or policies, including this document. Anyone found in contravention of these policies is subject to a formal strike against their badge or immediate banishment from the convention, at the discretion of convention staff. Campus Security and the Police may be notified if applicable.

Unacceptable Items

This list is presented for example purposes and is not intended to be a complete list of unacceptable items.

Acceptable Items

This list is presented for example purposes, however staff reserves the the final say on whether an item is acceptable.

Peace-Bonding

All items/props/accessories that by design, or otherwise, resemble, or can be used as, weapons must be peace-bonded during registration/check-in at the Registration Desk immediately upon arrival on convention grounds. Peace-bonding indicates your agreement not to harm, or engage in combat with anyone and to abide by convention rules. If harm occurs to yourself or others due to your contravention of this agreement, you agree that you alone are liable and that the convention has no part in it. Peace-bonding is indicated by a visible tag that enables convention staff to easily determine the status of your item. Please see the wikipedia article about peace-bonding for more information: Peace-Bonding

Items bought from Dealer's Room

In the case of a Dealer selling items that fall into the unacceptable category, purchases must be kept in sealed cases (such as an acceptable, sealed dealer packaging box) until it can be feasibly removed from the convention grounds, or immediately removed from convention grounds. All products that are unsealed or unbound must be immediately removed from convention grounds.

Special Circumstances

Any items that are real weapons, or are in any way illegal, can never be admitted on convention grounds. However, if you believe you have a special circumstance (for example: an entry in the cosplay contest, etc) regarding a prop item that has been modified to be harmless (for example: an dull, unable to be sharpened, licensed prop), you may email vicechair@tsukinocon.com with a detailed description of the item, the features used to prevent the item from being dangerous, and why you feel special consideration is warranted.
HOWEVER, Tsukino-Con and Tsukino-Con staff fully reserve the right to deny any special requests for any reason at our discretion.