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Public Information => The Imperial Cantina => Topic started by: TD-7716 on May 14, 2009, 01:10:17 AM

Title: Parades
Post by: TD-7716 on May 14, 2009, 01:10:17 AM
I keep hearing rumors about our weapons not allowed in Parades due to this Terrorist BS just wondering if we are marching without blasters?  :(
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: tavrikgannon on May 14, 2009, 09:35:20 AM
This is the first I have heard of this.... realistically, it all depends on the venue. I think every parade I have been a part of they never had an issue with it. They recognized that the props go with the costumes.

Schools and venues like OryCon are a different scenario. Obviously we don't tote our blasters in a school event for the obvious reasons  (guns + schools = bad mojo). OryCon are just uber anal about their weapons and mask policies. They are loosening up on the mask policy a little bit as each year goes by, but their weapons policy is still deeply rooted.

I'm sure if there were a weapons restriction, the event coordinators would let us know about it. At least that is something that our PR guy could follow up with.

 - Bill
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: Daverian on May 14, 2009, 10:30:25 AM
The Eugene celebration parade was fun. The same people chanting "DISARM DISARM" cheered us as we walked by with BFGs.
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: THX-1138 on May 14, 2009, 11:26:27 AM
Im a jedi, so i dont need to worry about this, but it all comes down to how much of a butthead someone feels they need to be... its a good thing that not everyone is mega anal about that stuff
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: Pepito on May 14, 2009, 12:00:34 PM
At my first event ever - Starlight - a Police Officer Harassed me about my blaster saying "I had better keep it in the holster the entire time or they'd seize it," two of our garrison's own Police Officer's assured me that he was being a such and such and not to worry about it. That's the only time at any venue I've heard of anyone saying anything about it.

Title: Re: Parades
Post by: grumpydevil on May 14, 2009, 12:31:36 PM
This is the second time I've seen this "no weapons in parades" kind of post. Where is this coming from? I haven't ever heard anything.  :?

-Kyle
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: Quick2 on May 14, 2009, 03:32:12 PM
Have not heard anything tlike this for Eugene.
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: RHEBB on May 14, 2009, 04:03:00 PM
I have never had a problem with my bowcaster before But then again I haven't
found someone big enough to take a wookiee's weapon away. :lol:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: tavrikgannon on May 14, 2009, 04:14:37 PM
That and the Wookiee's bowcaster doesn't really resemble a real-life modern weapon, not like the DLT-19 (German MG-34) or any of the DL-44's (German C-96 Mausers) do.

 - Bill
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: ClonenolC on May 14, 2009, 06:09:16 PM
if weapons are not allowed, then Fetts prolly should only do parades in their jumpsuits and cod pieces!!!!   :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: OldTonyKenobi on May 14, 2009, 06:52:53 PM
im gonna have a 4' long VERY sharp fully functional sword strapped on my knight templar outfit with full chain mail for the keizer iris fest parade sat. i dare anyone to take it from me :twisted:, (well without a gun :roll:).........old templar kenobi :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: SpitFireScout on May 14, 2009, 06:57:09 PM
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd137/FullMetalScout/raiders_sword.jpg)
never bring a sword to gun fight  :lol:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: guyactor on May 14, 2009, 08:23:57 PM
......for the keizer iris fest parade.......

Mine are brown. Can I come?..... :wink:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: greedo on May 14, 2009, 09:02:00 PM
I've never heard of this.

in Troutdale ( where I am part of the po-po :lol:)  we have a parade every year that has some old cowboy bankrobbers  that do a skit with real old west relic weapons that shoot blanks.  They just always have to bring us their weapons before the parade and let us inspect them and the ammo.



Title: Re: Parades
Post by: OldTonyKenobi on May 14, 2009, 10:08:18 PM
......for the keizer iris fest parade.......

Mine are brown. Can I come?..... :wink:
absopositivlyutely brown eye:D............old tony kenobi
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: stuntmanmike on May 19, 2009, 06:12:51 PM
At my first event ever - Starlight - a Police Officer Harassed me about my blaster saying "I had better keep it in the holster the entire time or they'd seize it," two of our garrison's own Police Officer's assured me that he was being a such and such and not to worry about it. That's the only time at any venue I've heard of anyone saying anything about it.



I think my speeder bike can take a cop car :wink:
Title: Re: Parades
Post by: TD-7716 on May 19, 2009, 06:17:01 PM
Well Im willing to find out the hard way -