Hi newbiePVD.

I am a responsible gun owner. I disagree with what your going after. I hate to see rights erode. That said, anyone criticizing you should really be openly talking with you, not coming up with zingers on the internet.

However I would ask this:

If you are going to go for banning rifles, DO NOT give police a way out of this. They should not be allowed to have rifles either if you are going to take it away from the general public. Consider how violent police have been. Consider all the domestic violence cases they have against them.

It doesnt make any sense to me that a police officer can go shooting maybe once a year and then be done training, only to go on and be allowed to own a rifle. I can (and have) been trained too, specifically to carry a concealed firearm. So why couldn't I go get training to own a rifle?

It doesnt make any philosophical sense to me. And I think the only reason why we make exceptions is because we know it wont pass unless police are on board with the agenda.

I say no more. Police are civilians who uphold the law. We have access to the same training programs they do. All or nothing.

This was three days ago, bud; your gonna wanna post again because everything- EVERYTHING- has changed

I could use them! Feel free to PM me.

I love Saint Paddys day

Last time I was there it was so loud we had to leave.

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They have been saying fuck off to drivers by steadily eliminating free on-street parking for years now. It’s been a clearly visible erosion.

Perhaps this is due to the political influence of powerful parking lot owners.

Every successful downtown in history has relied upon people coming in from other places to spend money there.

Yes- more housing downtown will help; but that’s not a complete solution. Downtown Providence was vibrant in the past because it drew workers each weekday that didn’t live there:

Office workers. They worked in banks, investment companies, insurance agencies, accounting firms, any number of endeavors, but they came to work in an office in Providence, even though they didn’t live in the city.

This is what a metropolitan capital looks like. Lively, alive. Crowded. Bankers, brokers, actors, paralegals, office managers, bartenders, interns, administrators, students, retirees, all in the mix, getting lunch.

That was back in the day, 15 or 20 years ago, when Providence had a functioning financial district and a vibrant downtown.

Now it’s just students and retirees, if you’re lucky.

We need more dynamic people in their 20’s and 30’s here who breath life into the city’s nightlife, culinary scene, and cultural life. If that means people who work in Boston and live here then great.

Childless, professionals are the lifeblood of cities because they have money, time, and energy to go out often and be involved. Providence skews very young and very old compared to other cities, and we just don’t have enough good jobs to support more dynamic people here.

BTW: dynamic doesn’t necessarily mean “affluent” it just means ambitious, curious, high energy, culturally engaged, etc.

Murphys downtown is a must but beware they are going to be packed

I'm visiting in a couple months and thought I would check out the restaurant suggestions. Good to see this conversation is had in subreddits across the country 😂

Start at Murphy's for an Irish Breakfast!

Lots of live music, band at 5 at moniker, bands at the guild in Pawtucket, 12pm music at Dublin Rose in Seekonk. I'm sure there's a lot more.

Can I bring my guns to the meeting to show off my collection to fellow enthusiasts?

If you have a local buy nothing Facebook group, post there! Almost always people looking

Saturday block party at the george on Washington Street. It was lit for Halloween, mad fine hoes with dem titties out

Why would it be dumb to go out on St. Patrick’s day? Enjoy it!

Nothing wrong with going out on St. Paddy's, just don't be an asshole drinker and make everyone else's day miserable. If you feel like a drive, Lops in Woonsocket opens at 10 am.

Pizza J

Nothing overrated about a good time of drinking.

No problem! They've quickly become my new favorite local spot. Can't go wrong with anything on their food menu & the atmosphere is super chill.

Thank you for info. Someone with your experience & viewpoint would be valuable to Mom's. We want cops to be safe from gun violence too. I hope you can visit with us.

Thanks for the recs! I've never been to Lucky Enough, so I might have to check that out.

Lucky Enough is doing $6 20oz Guinesses & will have a corned beef special

Ogies will have some kind of St. Patty's party vibe with whiskey specials & will be doing an assortment of corned beef things

Kimi's Bar will have a DJ, lots of drink specials, and a food truck

Actually sentencing people to time that statutes call for would probably be a good start.

First time offenders of RIGL 11-47-8A are afforded the chance of deferment for their sentence. Why should anyway convicted of illegally carrying a gun out on the streets be coddled?

Even a second time offender only has to do one year minimum.

And firing in a compact area? Misdemeanor….. so if someone fires a bullet into the air, which laws of physics says must come back down, the most you can do is a year in jail.

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Thanks for the perspective. Can I ask how long the train ride was on average? I see the Amtrak is faster but not always at convenient times and the MBTA seems to be about 1hr20min – 1hr40min.