I'd rather not give them attention by naming them, but I've had one persistent individual threaten to rape and kill me on numerous occasions. Another individual expressed the desire to have my address in order to stalk and rape me. I've also had someone express that they hope for a death in my family.

Curiously enough, it's actually quite easy to locate me online if you're persistent. One (friendly) Redditor has private messaged me my real name, my address and my parents' phone number, along with some tips about hiding that information better. So if any of these trolls were actually psychopaths rather than cowards, they probably wouldn't bother announcing their intentions, they'd just find me and come over. So I don't fret about the threats, but I am (for numerous reasons, this being the least among them) looking into learning to operate a small handgun with accuracy and efficiency in order to purchase a firearm and get my concealed weapons license.

I think I'd have no qualms at all about shooting someone who intended to harm me and/or my loved ones, and Colorado law protects me from prosecution if someone has threatened me in my home or on my property. So, given that I'm such an uppity woman and I'm involved in a lot of controversial political activism, I figure I oughta have a weapon easily accessible when I'm home or if I'm traveling alone by foot.