[Radicallay]

Just hear me out before I have to go out and buy more materials to alter my bow. Why does it have to be unstrung? I'm not using any real arrows with it, and I don't know how a bow with strings on it could be not allowed while a bat is. Sorry if I'm coming out a total jerk. I just don't want to go and spend more money then I already have on a prop rule I dont understand. sorry again

[TheStrongJaeger]

Because you could fire other things from it. And bats are not projectiles. The rule is quite simple "If it has the ability to shoot something then it is not allowed."

[Radicallay]

cool. thanks. I got it.

[TheRabbi]

Agh, I hope I'm not too late, but you can have a loosely strung bow as well, which essentially means a bow during too loose to nock and fire from it. Either way, you won't get enough tension to bend the bow back.

[xMelloCat]

Okay. So I'm assuming this gun look too realistic from a distance. It is a BB-gun; it will not be loaded when brought to the convention. Assuming it is NOT allowed because they are black, would it be preferred and a lot more acceptable if it are painted silver? If plain silver is still unacceptable, would adding a subtle mint-green tone work better? Thanks. Pictures below. The side of it also clearly says "MADE IN CHINA."

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[Valkyrie]

That looks way too realistic, unfortunately...my worry is that from a distance one may not be able to see "Made in China" or distinguish the minty-green tone in paint. You could try it and bring it to the prop check table, but my instincts are saying no.

This post has been edited by Valkyrie: 25 April 2012 - 06:16 PM

[Unka Josh]

I'm not IRT, but I'm worried that your gun might cause me to get a speeding ticket.

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That is to say, your gun could reasonably be mistaken for a real gun.

This could result in one of the many police officers in the area taking you for someone holding a real gun.

...Which, if they're in the area investigating a report of a dangerous criminal armed with a real gun, could result in the officers telling you to drop the gun.

Which you, given the noise level at-con, might not hear, being busy posing in a threatening position for a photo op.

Which could result in the officer shooting you dead.

Which would mean that the officer would have to fill out all kinds of stressful paperwork, and get the entire department in a bad mood.

And therefore, they'd be more likely to give me a speeding ticket.

Therefore, don't use a prop that could be mistaken for a real gun. I hate getting speeding tickets.

[xMelloCat]

Hello again I fixed these guns up and painted them a grey. If this is not acceptable, I can add a mint green to it. What do you think?

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This post has been edited by xMelloCat: 25 April 2012 - 10:58 PM

[Valkyrie]

You could try a mint-green tint, however, the gun's shape is still very realistic. I'm sorry to have this come up this late in the game...

[xMelloCat]

That's alright! I'll keep pushing through until I get the OKAY though.
So here is one side with the mint-green and the other with a nice orange line. If this is still rejected, I will paint the side with the orange bit ENTIRELY orange. I will then hope THAT will at least be accepted.

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[Hoshigumo]

I saw MANY people with black-colored/realistic firearm props at this convention, and while they did appear to have the proper orange tip, they were by no means within the rules as described to me in this thread. It felt rather insulting.