Freshman who attend Maryland are regularly told to watch out for muggings and to just hand over your money when threatened with a handgun or knife.

But after an incident last week, students have a new kind of weapon to fear. An unknown man walking down Hartwick Road was approached by a group of men who asked to borrow a cell phone. Before he could answer, one of the men pulled out a stun gun and proceeded to rob the victim, as well as zap him three times.

While police are hoping this incident causes students to consider their safety--should I really walk alone on this poorly-lit path?--, most are asking themselves a much different question:

“Where the hell can we buy a stun gun?”