Denver Comic Con bans toy weapons for 2017, citing security concerns

In a move that echoes changes at the New York Comic Con, Florida Supercon and others, the popular Denver Comic Con will ban all prop and costume weapons in 2017.
No realistic firearms of any kind, regardless of whether they’re metal, plastic, rubber, resin or wood, will be permitted on the grounds of the event, organizers said Thursday.
“This change in policy will make the jobs of police and our private security officers easier — any realistic weapon will be identified as a pot