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kpete

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Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:41 AM Dec 2015

Star Wars Fans Can ONLY Bring REAL Guns into Marcus Theaters (Fake Weapons NOT Allowed) [View all]

Star Wars Fans Can Bring Real Guns into Marcus Theaters
BY SPOCKO, ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2015

This is disturbing. At the Marcus Corporation theaters (NYSE:MCS) in Nebraska people with concealed carry permits can bring their real guns into the movies anytime they want. This includes the opening night of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, their costume policy says you can’t bring fake weapons or props that look like real weapons into the theater. Fictional props, like light sabers, are okay.

Although I just spotted AMC’s weapon and costume policy last week, (photo), the Star Wars cosplay people have known about various costume restrictions since October. Big chains even put their costume policy info on their posters. The costume policies were created in the wake of the Aurora and Kentucky theater shootings, it’s very sad, but understandable.

http://www.spockosbrain.com/2015/12/18/star-wars-fans-can-bring-real-guns-into-marcus-theaters/

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