Kogaracon 2018 Weapons Policy
Greetings to all Kogaracon 2018 attendees! We wanted to share our weapon's policy with you all today so you know how to prepare yourself for this weekend! We will be using a similar policy that Castle Point Anime Convention has used in previous years, so if you've attended that convention before you know what to expect at Kogaracon!
Please keep reading so you know what you can and cannot bring this weekend to our event!
Disallowed Props and Weapons
The following props and weapons are not allowed on the Middlesex Community College campus at any time:
Projectile Weapons (or imitations thereof), including, but not limited, to firearms, airsoft guns, water guns/pistols, air rifles and BB and pellet guns, regardless of whether it is functional or not
Realistic imitations of anything listed above
Crossbows, dart guns, stun guns, blowguns, and tasers
Live steel, including, but not limited, to
sharpened and dull swords, knives and other cutting implements
Throwing stars and shuriken, metal armor, including chainmail
Anything made of metal that can take an edge, regardless of if it is sheathed or dull
Real bows and arrows, or parts of real bows (including both tipped or non-tipped arrows)
Incendiary Devices and Chemicals such as smoke bombs, smoke powder, flash bombs, sparklers, and other fireworks
Flails and Throwing Weapons, including, but not limited to, nunchaku, sansetsukon, and hard paddles
Illegal devices not permitted on the campus of Middlesex County College, in the city of Edison, or in the state of New Jersey
Any item deemed a threat or unsafe at the discretion of KogaraFest staff members! We will be making the final call for the safety of our guests.
The following props/weapons are generally allowed, but will be subject to KogaraFest staff members' discretion:
Fake and toy guns made from a light-weight material that are obviously prop guns and must have a clearly visible, non-removable orange tip
Prop bows, provided they are strung loose (not taught or tight) with twine, yarn, or another non-functioning material
Decorative props with no moving parts, less than seven (7) feet in height, and under fifty (50) pounds deemed not hazardous or obtrusive to other convention attendees.
