Personally, I use only non-lethal forms of defense.

I am a good shot but I will not risk fatally wounding another entity. I intend on not having another rebirth, this mortal realm is tiresome.

Pragmatically speaking, I only practice tournament shooting. One handed style, from the hip, as is done in European tournaments. Damn good shot too. And it's never with weapons I own, I have friends that bring me to the range periodically to stay sharp. Who knows if SHTF, right? :)

On a day to day, though, personally, I only carry or employ stun batons/guns, pepper spray, whatever is legal and applicable apply. I will not be a victim, as I have been beaten in the face with a gun before during a mugging over twenty years ago.

RI does not require you to have a license to carry a stun gun, thankfully, so medical users here can be thankful for a bit of increased safety if they are comfortable with carrying such items.

I don't worry when I'm in Maine or the parts of RI I prefer. It's in MA and certain parts of RI where you should carry them, honestly. Perhaps even then, you never know, some would prefer to be prepared and I get that. But I don't want to feel weighted down by this idea constantly.

And honestly... it sounds as if you don't have real medical need for cannabis. Some of us have real, actual and legitimate issues and seeing posts like this remind me of that South Park episode. Do you regularly come bouncing into medical dispos on your swollen microwaved testicles, Randy? /s