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jmg257

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5. Do's and Don'ts...

Reply to romana (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jan 2017

For your safety and the safety of others, the following items are prohibited on the National Mall and from all official Inaugural events:

Aerosols
Ammunition
Animals other than service/guide animals
Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (18” by 13” by 7”)
Bicycles
Balloons
Coolers
Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
Explosives
Firearms
Glass, thermal, or metal containers
Laser pointers
Mace / Pepper spray
Packages
Selfie Sticks
Signs exceeding the size restrictions (20” x 3” x 1/4”)
Structures
Supports for signs and placards
Toy guns
Weapons of any kind
Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards

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Question: Protest signs at inaugural [View all] romana Jan 2017 OP

Be careful radical noodle Jan 2017 #1

Yes romana Jan 2017 #2

Yes we do! radical noodle Jan 2017 #9

I don't think you'll be allowed to have wooden marybourg Jan 2017 #3

Thanks! romana Jan 2017 #4

Do's and Don'ts... jmg257 Jan 2017 #5

Weird romana Jan 2017 #6

Yep - Its like a bumper sticker! jmg257 Jan 2017 #7

My guess is that they do that for security reasons... Princess Turandot Jan 2017 #10

I have no doubt there will be agents provocateur at protests lapislzi Jan 2017 #8