Costuming, Fake Guns & Public places like Theaters

POSTED BY: Stillshiny
UPDATED: Sunday, September 25, 2005 00:42
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STILLSHINY

Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:15 AM

Does anybody know what the "rules" are on this?
I just purchased a fairly realistic looking pistol for my costume, but it does have a bright orange safety tip. I know to leave that alone. The holster it came with is open on the bottom so the orange tip shows through. My first thought was, "Great now it looks like a toy & I should try to find an enclosed holster to hide the orange tip." However, my wife reminded me that in a public place hiding the orange tip may be a bad thing. Just curious to see what any other constume wearing, prop carrying Browncoats thought.

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Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:08 AM

I got my "guns" at the 99 cent store, so they're probably considerably less realistic looking. But I wore them to one of the screenings (with a fairly obvious costume), and no one seemed to mind...

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ANNIE

Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:30 AM

I will be wearing an empty holster, since it's a public place and will be so crowded. The war is over anyway, I guess. :)

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SHINYHAPPYKLIN

Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Annie:
I will be wearing an empty holster, since it's a public place and will be so crowded. The war is over anyway, I guess. :)

yeah, same here...I never got my gun I was promised at D*C, so the cheapie one I used last year with the orange tip is a possibility, but I think I'll just avoid the hassle and go with an empty holster. It's mostly hidden under the browncoat anyhow.

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Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:42 AM

Please leave the guns at home.
There's no need to surprise Police Officers, or you could get a nasty surprise of your own.
I've seen Con-Goers try to "freak out the normals" a number of times and on two bone chilling occasions seen the officer reach for his weapon and stop himself halfway there.

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