LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS:
A. Firearms and Projectile Weapons
The list of prohibited firearms and projectile weapons includes, but is not limited to:
1. Firearms or similar devices (i.e., 3D or Ghost Guns, etc.) that expels a projectile through
the action of an explosive (unless meeting the exemptions listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d));
2. BB or pellet guns;
3. Compressed air guns;
4. Flare guns;
5. Realistic replica or toy firearms (unless meeting the exemptions listed in 18 U.S.C. §
930(d));
6. Spear guns;
7. Starter pistols;
8. Stun guns, cattle prods, dart-firing stun guns, and other electric weapons or controlled
devices;
9. Ammunition, shotgun shells or firearm cartridges, black powder, smokeless propellant
powder (unless meeting the exemptions listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d)); and
10. Slingshots.
B. Bladed, Edged, or Sharp Tools or Implements
The list of prohibited bladed, edged, or sharp tools, or implements includes, but is not limited to:
1. Axes and hatchets;
2. Bows and arrows;
3. Ice axes/ice picks;
4. Throwing stars (martial arts);
5. Knives, sabers, swords, daggers, and other bladed devices with a blade of more than 2
½ inches (unless meeting the exemptions listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d)); and
6. Razor-type blades such as box cutters, utility knives, and razor blades not in a
cartridge, but excluding safety razors (unless meeting the exemption listed in 18 U.S.C. §
930(d)(3)).
C. Club-like Items and Striking Devices
The list of club-like items and striking devices includes, but is not limited to:
1. Billy clubs;
2. Blackjacks;
3. Brass knuckles;
4. Chains in excess of 12 inches (Jewelry exceptions can be made);
5. Night sticks (unless meeting the exemptions listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d)); and
6. Martial arts weapons, including nunchucks and kubatons.
D. Destructive Devices, Explosives, or Combustible Chemical Compounds and
Mixtures
The list of destructive devices, explosives, or any chemical compound or mixture that has a
property of yielding readily to combustion or oxidation upon the application of heat, flame, or
shock includes, but is not limited to:
1. Blasting caps or detonators;
2. Dynamite, nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, ammonium nitrate, and others;
3. Fireworks;
4. Gunpowder;
5. Hand grenades, mine, bomb, rocket, missile, pipe bomb, plastic explosives;
6. Realistic replicas of explosives or similar devices;
7. Explosive or expanding gases;
8. Gas torches; and
9. Flammable Liquids (i.e., gasoline, turpentine, and paint thinner) (unless meeting the
exemption listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d)(3)).
E. Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items
The list of disabling chemicals and other dangerous items includes, but is not limited to:
1. Mace, pepper spray, tear gas, tear gas gun, or other chemical spray designed for self-
defense (unless meeting the exemption listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d));
2. Spillable batteries, except those in wheelchairs or similar devices used by a mobility
impaired individual;
3. Spray paint (unless meeting the exemption listed in 18 U.S.C. § 930(d)(3)); and
Poisonous gases.
F. Additional Prohibited Items – Local Rules
Regarding Administrative Order 169 “Order Concerning the Taking of Photographs in
the Courtroom or its Environs”:
1. Cameras, voice recorders, or any other standalone recording devices – cellular
phones are exempt
2. Smart Glasses – i.e. Meta, Google, etc. or any other eyeglass/sunglass that has
recording capability
Updated Jan 2025
