GERMAN FILM COMIC CON – COSPLAY WEAPON RULES
What would a warrior be without his blood-stained axe, a powerful magician without his wand, or a forest elf without her elegant bow? Hardly any cosplay today can do without imitation weapons.
To ensure that the visit at the German Film Comic Con is an unforgettable experience for all visitors, we would like to give some tips on wearing imitation weapons at the convention.
All imitation weapons are subjected to a weapons check before entering the exhibition grounds.
GENERALLY PROHIBITED WEAPONS/IMITATIVE WEAPONS
- Real firearms, SoftAir and gas pistols (also unloaded)
- Real ammunition
- Real throwing weapons (throwing stars, throwing knives, darts)
- Pyrotechnics and explosive devices (firecrackers, rockets, etc.)
- Brass knuckles, blackjacks, baseball bats
- Choking weapons (e.g. nunchucks)
- Cutting and stabbing weapons made of metal with a sharp or blunt tip (katanas, swords, sabers, machetes, hatchets, morning stars, knives of all kinds)
- Rods and tubes made of metal, wood, fiberglass, hard plastic or a combination thereof (bamboo swords, wooden rods, lances)
- Arrows of all kinds, regardless of material
- Riding crops over 1m long, hand whips of all kinds
Anyone who carries these types of items with them despite the ban will be immediately expelled from the premises after taking their ticket, even if they are authorized to carry this weapon!
IMMEDIATE WEAPONS PERMITTED
- Imitation weapons made from foam, rubber, cardboard and thermoplastic materials
- Imitation weapons and sticks made from a combination of wood and cardboard/plastic/soft plastic, if the proportion of wood does not predominate
- LARP weapons made of foam or latex with a stabilization core
- Bows without a functional string; Arrows without tips
DESIGN RULES
- Metal armor pieces must be securely attached to the body
- Metal chains must be attached to the costume and must not be worn loose
- On spiked bracelets and collars, the spikes must not exceed 5 cm in length and must be blunt
- No sharp corners or edges on clothing
Legal basis for gun regulations
German Weapons Rules (WaffG):
- 1 Subject and purpose of the law, definitions
- oh (…)
- (2) weapons are
- Firearms or items equivalent to them and
- portable items,
- a) which, by their nature, are intended to eliminate or reduce the ability of people to attack or defend themselves, in particular cutting and impact weapons;
- b) which, without being intended, are suitable, in particular due to their nature, handling or mode of operation, to eliminate or reduce the ability of people to attack or defend themselves, and which are mentioned in this law.
- 42 Prohibition of carrying weapons at public events (1) Anyone who takes part in public entertainment, folk festivals, sporting events, trade fairs, exhibitions, markets or similar public events may not carry weapons within the meaning of Section 1 Paragraph 2. oh (…)
o (4) Paragraphs 1 to 3 do not apply
- to the participants in theater performances and performances that are to be respected in the same way, if for this purpose (…) weapons are used within the meaning of Section 1 Paragraph 2 No. 2 (…)
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