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kpete

(72,013 posts) Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:41 AM Dec 2015

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

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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Star Wars Fans Can ONLY Bring REAL Guns into Marcus Theaters (Fake Weapons NOT Allowed) (Original Post) kpete Dec 2015 OP

Just step back: What if someone assumed the light saber was real? Or mistook a blaster for a firearm Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #1

Little by little, the Empire is saved gratuitous Dec 2015 #2

Well in fairness, a stormtrooper toy gun could be thrown at someone and hit them in the head. Rex Dec 2015 #3

But if you have a permit for a concealed weapon, SheilaT Dec 2015 #4

Yes, you need to display the permit, but only to those authorized to ask for it. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #9

No. It's about guns and they've clearly stated that. SheilaT Dec 2015 #10

I am so worried that there will be a mass shooting, beac Dec 2015 #5

I sense a great disturbance in the Force. Initech Dec 2015 #6

THEY are making a big mistake... yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #7

It makes you want to go outside and knock your head against a rock. Vinca Dec 2015 #8

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. Just step back: What if someone assumed the light saber was real? Or mistook a blaster for a firearm

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:58 AM

Dec 2015

Think of the distress in the theater!

However, the knowledge that you're surrounded by a bunch of nerds and geeks with actual concealed weapons should be a source of comfort because they will save you from harm.

The answer to the violence in the world is more guns, not toys.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Little by little, the Empire is saved

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:15 AM

Dec 2015

Rex

(65,616 posts)

3. Well in fairness, a stormtrooper toy gun could be thrown at someone and hit them in the head.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:20 AM

Dec 2015

Could cause a huge goose bump. What can real firearms do I ask you? Besides kill a huge number of people in short order?

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

4. But if you have a permit for a concealed weapon,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:19 PM

Dec 2015

do you have to display that permit? I mean, like when I go to a movie theater and they want to look inside my purse to see if I have a weapon (luckily they never make me unzip the center section where I hide my bottled water), and if I actually had a gun I was legal to conceal carry, would I need to be carrying that permit with me also?

Then I ask how many theater gunmen carried their weapons inside a purse but never get an answer.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

9. Yes, you need to display the permit, but only to those authorized to ask for it.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:15 PM

Dec 2015

Those authorized people would be the cops, not any employees of any company you might be patronizing.

The checking of your purse is about food, not guns.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

10. No. It's about guns and they've clearly stated that.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 03:11 AM

Dec 2015

And they've only done it intermittently since the theater shooting in Colorado.

Plus, the looky-looky into my purse is a joke, as they don't think to have me unzip that center section, where I usually have a bottle of water, and could easily have a gun instead.