clanger68 wrote:
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Perhaps they should have done. But on the flipside, security didn't inspect any of our arms, and I find it very hypocritical to place expectations on others like us when we don't live up to them.
As Jason said Pete, we had a set of rules to follow that Malika and the NSC were aware of and approved.
I would have thought that the Stargate guys being, a. costumers and b. re-enactors/history students, they should have been more aware than most of the current situation regarding firearms and public.
It would have been, at the very least, a courtesy to check with the NSC on what their 'weapon' policy was.
This is very true. On the flipside, my standard for public interaction/de-act carriage is War and Peace at Beltring, which is arguably the most volatile and potentially dangerous event, for public and for re-enactors, that there is in the *world*. De-acts are perfectly acceptible and anyone with just cause may 'walk on' with their de-acts and present themselves, and without any clearance necessary.
I actually gave the 'for instance' to the father and son about a group of rather large chaps who came on site at Beltring dressed in full SAS Iranian Embassy Siege gear. They caused an absolute furor, and everyone kept asking them if something was wrong - 30+ degree heat, and wearing black overalls and NBC gear. Caused a right stink, especially since their gear was inch-perfect, including the de-act MP5s and clearance shotguns they were carrying.
While not on the same scale, I did point out that while we costumers may appreciate a very good costume... the public can be slightly unnerved, especially by stuff that is very, very 'modern' in styling. While I personally sympathised with their position, I myself made clear the position of the NSC and of the event organisers, giving a relevant example.
While I personally disagree with the harsh position taken on de-acts within our hobby, I do accept it, and I support the reasons for its emplacement.
