Pat's Work's Stand on Weapons

"Weapons (defined as, but not limited to, any firearm from which a projectile is fired by force of an explosion or compressed energy [e.g., air rifles or pistols, blow guns, spring guns], such as a rifle, carbine, shotgun, submachine gun, revolver, pistol, derringer, or zip gun, any archery equipment [bow and arrows] or crossbow, any spears, harpoons, or lances, any knife or edged blade not intended specifically as or reasonably useful as a tool [i.e., daggers, dirks, bayonets, push knives, boot shivs, Tantos, stilettos, Bowies, switchblades, ninja throwing stars, large combat or hunting knives, swords, sabers, etc.], grenades or other explosive devices or materials [i.e., Molotov cocktails, bombs, dynamite, blasting caps, fuse cord, etc.] or bludgeoning instruments [i.e., nightsticks, nunchaukus, maces, combat axes or halberds, war clubs or hammers, morning stars, tomahawks, cudgels, truncheons, billies, saps, blackjacks, brass knuckles, slap chains, weighted gloves, loaded canes, etc.]), ammunition, and alcoholic beverages are not permitted beyond the security checkpoint..."Whooo! Good thing we left the ninja throwing stars at home! I wonder if our trebuche would be considered as a "bludgeoning instrument?" I'd better find out!!!