CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Rhode Island’s Stun Gun Ban Ruled Unconstitutional. “When it comes to the Second Amendment, many people simply think about guns, and for good reason. Firearms are typically what face the tightest controls and are what most people want to trust for self-defense. However, the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms. That includes all kinds of weapons, including less-lethal weapons like stun guns and tasers. Unfortunately, a number of states banned them. One by one, such statewide bans fell before the courts, but few besides Rhode Island’s remained. Now, even that one has fallen.”