It was dark - some time in the early evening, but I don’t recall the exact time. 7ish maybe?

You are a criminal. I am a criminal. We just haven't committed a crime yet. That's the logic behind our lawmakers irrational decisions. You say that police in the South don't understand what a Federal court ruling is? Neither do our legislators. Just drive to MA or CT whichever state a taser is legal in and buy one.

Thanks for clarifying ☺️ I'm a TX transplant and LOVE the gun culture here in RI and really enjoy being in an environment where multiple opinions can exist at once.

Well… Rhode Island isn’t #1 in the country for the number of mass shootings, so something’s working. I don’t agree with the restrictions on tasers though.

National guard training weekend exercise

Based on your replies you would be better served with pepper spray or a firearm. Depending on what someone is wearing a taser may not even make contact. You don't seem to have much confidence in anything physical so I assume you dont mean a handheld contact stun gun,you need to be too close to use it and it also may not stop an attacker without good contact. No matter what you get try and practice with it and don't tell anyone you carry it so nobody can prepare.

There was a live interview with the ballon on snl last night

Honestly I don’t know that well as I just visited two places only once. I think there are more bouldering problems at CRG and liked their layout of bouldering walls as it’s all in one floor with more dynamic angles. I saw more auto-belays in Wakefield one. Not sure whether this is helpful but I tried!

I was trying for a little humor to broach the topic. The dramatic take is historical context, last to ratify the constitution for the bill of rights is what I meant. I understand the NE has a healthy and lively firearm culture. Many people I know from the south don’t realize the number of gun owners and enthusiasts that live here. Recently I had an elderly customer from Alabama talk to her friends about the “gun loving yankee” she met, she couldn’t believe it.

I see you’ve already ordered yourself one, but just wanted to reaffirm the fact that your life is worth more than a (likely) fine you’ll get from using one. Pepper spray/mace is widely available here as well, although it’s a lot less ideal to use in a self defense scenario. The fact that it can be kept on your keychain is a plus factor. Signing up for a self defense class is also an option you can pursue.

You didn’t.

I wish I had options for you but hope others can add what they know about resources.

When you are thinking about a taser for safety, that’s a HuGe ReD flag that it’s time to find a safe exit plan.

Understandable, although I would argue the most effective defense weapon is one no one knows about. The time that it is necessary to use it is when it’s pulled. Please be safe and know that bankruptcy is temporary even if that’s what’s needed to get to safety. You have choices regardless of how difficult they may seem initially.

What a dramatic take. There's so many gun owners in RI and obviously a healthy gun culture in RI, West MA, and rural New England.

• another liberal gun owner

Welcome to Rhode Island. Our priorities are:

Naming a State appetizer ✅

Revamping our license plate with the same design ✅

Spending 5 million dollars on the State slogan: "Cooler & warmer" ✅

Stripping you of your inalienable right to protect yourself, your loved ones and your property. ✅

When did I say that?

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Thank you! I’m not comfortable having a gun right now. I had one when I was with my ex and it ended up being put to my head.

My roommate is a piece of shit and turns out he has a DV conviction. I had a PI run a background check on him before I moved here but this didn’t come up for some reason… I’m very petite and weak, and based on my previous experience, it’s pretty easy to snatch a gun out of my hands and point it on me. Just don’t want to risk it.

I ordered one on eBay because Amazon wouldn’t deliver it here!

I assumed the same thing. When I pressed charges on my ex for DV in Texas, the cop gave me a ticket for not changing the address on my license within 30 days of moving… after I told him it’s because I was too scared & didn’t want my ex tracking me down. Lol. I haven’t dealt with the police here so I just wanted to double check! Thank you!

Apply for a RI CCW permit after taking a Utah qualified class. RI was the reason the 2nd amendment exists, visit r/liberalgunowners for more info on how being in the north as a Democrat and being pro-2nd Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive. There’s dozens of us, DOZENS!!

I have one here. Also female and do a lot of walking, or if we go out after dark and I bring it in my pocket. I bought it off Amazon and had it shipped to family on CT. You can probably drive over the boarder and buy one or deliver them elsewhere. I had to do that will pepper spray too, but I just bought more and it let me ship it to RI.

I doubt it’s enforced. I always assume that if I’m getting attacked and the street and use it, then I don’t think I’ll be the one getting charged with anything. I would get one, keep it hidden, don’t tell people. But if it comes to self defense and saving you’re life, I don’t think you’ll get in trouble.

I’m trying. It’s hard when breaking the lease is $15k and I have nowhere else to go up here.

Roommates are hell.

read it as murder and was ready to help but not so much with the mirror

Not an answer to your question but…

Suggesting you get yourself safely out of that kinda dangerous living situation (key word, safely).

My place of business gets those calls all the time. I just tell them to hang on one second while I pull up my account and ask them to read me the last 4 digits of my account number because I’m certainly up to date. Then I call them back from every phone line in the business to keep them from dialing out to anyone else.