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Stun guns

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal court in Rhode Island granted summary judgment to two residents who wish to carry stun guns for personal protection but have been barred from doing so due to state law. The prohibition is a violation of the Second Amendment, the court ruled.

Read the order here.

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