Monday, Jan. 20 will see the country once again go through a transition of power as President-elect Donald Trump takes his oath of office for a second time.

If you are planning to attend, the U.S. Capitol Police has released a list of items that are prohibited on the Capitol Grounds.

As expected, weapons are not allowed. Drones are banned. Even strollers will not be allowed in the secured area.

Here is the complete list:

• Aerosol and non-aerosol sprays
• Alcohol
• All bags, backpacks, roller bags, suitcases exceeding size restrictions (12″x12″x5″)
• Ammunition
• Animals (other than service animals)
• Balloons
• Balls
• Beverages
• Bicycles
• Body Armor
• Camera cases
• Camping and climbing equipment, including tents, ropes, and grappling hooks
• Cans, bottles, bottled or boxed liquids
• Chairs (except those for mobility needs)
• Chemicals, to include spillable batteries, paint, artificial blood, etc.
• Commercial audio/video recording equipment and tripods
• Coolers
• Devices or equipment designed or used for jamming, disrupting, or interfering with communications signals or equipment
• Duffle bags
• Explosives of any kind (including fireworks and smoke bombs)
• Firearms
• Flammable liquids
• Glass, thermal and metal containers
• Handcuffs, zip ties, flex cuffs
• Illegal substances, including marijuana
• Knives, blades, box cutters or sharp objects (regardless of size)
• Laptops/tablets/iPads
• Laser lights and laser pointers
• Leatherman or similar tools
• Liquids of any kind (except for medicines). This liquid ban is just for Capitol Grounds Water will be provided for ticketed guests on Capitol Grounds
• Mace/pepper spray
• Noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns, and other noise amplification devices
• Packages
• Poles, bats, sticks, and clubs, including selfie sticks
• Range finders
• Recreational motorized mobility devices
• Seat cushions
• Signs, placards, or banners
• Spray containers
• Scooters (including commercial/rental)
• Strollers
• Suitcases
• Structures, including tents.
• Supports for signs and placards.
• Thermoses or thermal containers
• Toy guns
• Umbrellas
• Unmanned aircraft systems/Drones
• Weapons of any kind, including blackjacks, slungshots, slingshots, sand clubs,
• Other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event as determined by sandbags, knuckles and at the discretion of the security screeners

Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on the Capitol’s West Front on Monday at noon.

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