Just a reminder if you go to the casinos, those are not part of CT and you cannot carry there.

Really!? I did not know that.

Indian reservations are not part of the USA. They are separate nations.

Yeah, I'm somewhat familiar with the Youngstown area. Go in and out of there occasionally.

Love the avatar! I've been calling this place the Unconstitution State since I started reading up on your laws.

I won't be going to the casino but I appreciate the info! Looks like it will serve to help others out as well.

Ya ,signs all over the place

Never noticed.

Ive never carried there but it's only because if I'm there I'm drinking heavily.

And since I'm drinking heavily I'm not readin shit.

Lucky me. Or lucky Indians. I don't know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQsIWUOmq2Y

Ok, so I lied about my trip to New London being in a few months. It was actually over the weekend.

First and foremost, what a fucking DUMP. You guys weren't kidding.

I did hit a lot of the attractions and restaurants that people here suggested, so I appreciate all the input! Although I think that Steak Loft was underwhelming.

I will avoid that area of Connecticut if I come back again. Considering what I paid for my non-resident permit the wife and I are thinking about coming back to see what the rest of the state has to offer.

Lol , glad we pulled through

Hahaha. How generous!

I try to keep it on wraps when I'm not home. Surely ARFCOM understands the security factor in that.

Please- lol. New London is a tiny little town. Ignore  the hand wringers. Diverse, yes, but  No more likely to have a problem in new london than any other small city. I work in New London every day.

Mystic has some great restaurants. The engine room and the oyster club are my favorites. There is also a zipline/ obstacle course setup right off the highway on mystic called "fields of fire" never done it but it looks kind of fun.

Oyster Club is excellent. The outdoor seating is cool when the weather fits.

Please yourself. It is known and documented that new Londons crime rate is much higher then other towns.

Taken from neighborhood scout


The crime rate in New London is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 29 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in New London is 1 in 34. Based on FBI crime data, New London is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Connecticut, New London has a crime rate that is higher than 95% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare New London to other communities of similar population, then New London crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how New London does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how New London does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in New London.

For New London, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in New London is one in 176.

Significantly, based on the number of murders reported by the FBI and the number of residents living in the city, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that New London experiences one of the higher murder rates in the nation when compared with cities and towns for all sizes of population, from the largest to the smallest.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that New London's rate for property crime is 24 per one thousand population. This makes New London a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in New London is one in 42.

Importantly, we found that New London has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in New London is one in 383.

That.  Was.  AWESOME.

Just happy I got in and out of there without any major issues. I definitely won't be coming back.

Booked a place through Air BnB and the lady obviously must have got the place for the price of a VCR. Threw a coat of paint on everything (including electric baseboard heaters, outlets, etc.) and started renting it out. I was being a cheap ass and not wanting to shell out the cash for a hotel in Groton (although I wasn't overly impressed with the 'neighborhood' there either). Lesson learned.

Anyways, a lot of the areas we drove through in CT on our way looked like safe, beautiful places to live. If we wander our way back we will try to see the middle and upper half of the state. Also, I'll take the folks up on meeting up to shoot with them. Next time I'll give more notice!

Thanks to all of those who gave good input on this thread! Even though Steak Loft was overrated

Best crack and hookers east of New Haven.

Cute submariners abound.  

They use a great deal of salt on the roads in winter, however. I suspect this is a direct result of communists in city hall.



Anyone that thinks it’s a low risk small city is looney toons. I’ve lived in New Haven and Waterbury. Shit holes, but New London is skeevy.

Many of the neighboring towns are very nice. Except parts of Uncasville. They build crooked houses there.

Steak loft is over rated, but also a landmark restaurant for some of us. It's been there forever. Sometimes you just want a overpriced steak loft steak and the salad bar.

It was still a cool place and I'm glad I went. Olde Mystick Village next door was.. eeeeeeh.

Shit, I read through this thread too quickly. I didn't realize someone recommended the Steak Loft. I'd have told you not to go (no offense to who did tell you to go). It USED to be really good. Their service and quality has gotten bad over the years. And by "gotten bad" I mean "I-went-to-dinner-there-with-some-friends-of-mine-and-we-found-glass-shards-in-our-salad" bad.

Never mind, didn’t realize you already came to town