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Bearguns and Skill....
Posted by Murphy on Jun 25 2005
Ed,
Since my name was mentioned I shall respond.
Firstly, I will say that if a bear is chewing on any part of you, you have been unsuccessful, regardless of what technique or tool used, in warding off an attack. If you are able to retaliate by poking him in the eye with a sharp stick or shooting him in the brain with a 357, doesn't change anything, you have been attacked.
In reference to your first paragraph, anyone who has a handgun in there posession when attacked (chewed on), was less skillful, in marksmanship and/or bear avoidance, for what ever reason, than what was needed. Perhaps, only the attackee would know what part of their skill repertoie was at fault. Anyone who survives being mauled by a bear or lion or stomped by a buffalo is one very lucky S.O.B. Luck does not play a part before the attack. It is up to the bear whether he chooses to attack and it is up to you to change his mind by removing it from his cranium.
As for cognitive thought, that has to come before the attack also. As in personal self defense, the desire to fight back, run away (or try), just lay very still while the bad guy (or bear) does what he wants to do, is either in you or not. We can instill that; "I'm gonna fight" in some people but in others we cannot. That's true for fighting bad guys or bears or lions or cock roaches. When one becomes confident in one's ability to proctect themself, through training, skill development, and mental and physical preparation, we say we have made a fighter. (Defender of life & liberty)
Cognitive thought. A person is not likely to think; Here comes a bear (when scared spittless) I can draw my new gun and shoot him dead when they know deep down inside that they can't hit the barn from inside in fact can't even get the cylinder open to get it loaded.
I have seen so many pistol shooter wanna bees, who couldn't hit a two foot square piece of paper at seven yards when NOT being charged by a bear, I'm sure they were much better shots under stress.
I will say you are probably correct in that the noise and fire of the shot will scare off some bears, it will also scare off some badguys. I don't think a person should hope for either scenario.
I think skill with a handgun, or rifle or one's hands builds confidence and character. Perhaps it's this character, that wins the fight. Maybe it's just this fire-in-the-gut attitude that I want my kids and my grandkids to have that keeps the bears and the bullies away. Naw! I don't think the bears notice.
Good shootin'.
Murphy
P.S. Situation number 1&2. Does this mean you would give your 44 to your five year old to go potty?
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