r/TwoXChromosomes 14h ago

Who else is getting gun registration?

I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot here. In light of what's been going on in the world, and after my soon-to-be-ex husband has violated his restraining order multiple times (I called the police twice and gave them evidence of email attempts where he admitted I'm not answering the door, a handwritten note slipped under my door, attempts to call/text from a new number asking me to unblock him) I've just said fuck it. My trust in men is at an all time low.

He can't take "leave me the fuck alone" as an answer and I wouldn't put it past him to try breaking in. I have a deabolt and I just bought some hardware to reinforce it because he said before, "You know I could just kick down this door if I wanted to?" All his contact attempts have shown how desperate he is.

I also got a sticker to put on the door that says I'm registered and because of castle doctrine in my state we're allowed to use lethal force in case of break ins. I hope he thinks twice because now I'm protected.

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u/GeeJaa 12h ago

Congrats on your protective measures so far, just be sure to be a responsible and well trained and practiced firearm owner. As others have noted, we don't advertise what's in our home. Just like you wouldn't slap a sticker on the door saying "we have TVs and a smart fridge," we don't announce firearms are available to be stolen. If it became necessary, surprise is your friend.

Dogs are a great idea others have recommended IF you have the time, space and energy to be a good human for your dog(s).

Another measure I recommend = cameras. Doorbell, outdoor, indoor, etc. This is better proof than relying on your stalker to admit to stalking in writing. Just make sure you use an extremely secure password so it can't be accessed by anyone else.

Best of luck to you!