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I have been enjoying reading all the threads on what to carry in a handgun for bear protection. What I learned about life threatening situations is that all the practice in the world to make yourself proficient probably won't matter as much as you think once a "real" life-threatening situation arrises. All of us who travel through country where the possibilty of a bear attack exists can only wonder how we will react when the moment comes. I know loads of people who shoot at targets of all sorts who shoot well, but until the time comes, who knows? Having sold guns for many years, I can think of literally a hundred times when I asked someone "Could you use this gun if a person attacked you? Unless they could honestly say yes, I suggested other means for self-defense. I really believe it is the same when anything attacks. I know many police officers, trained properly who will admit that if the first shot or two in a fitrefight hits its mark, there is some good fortune involved. So, within reasonable parameters, what you use is less important then being able to use it when needed. Oh, the Native woman shot the Griz in the ear as it walked by, unaware of her. She got lucky.

Message Thread:

• handgun for bears? av8nak Jun 23 2005
  • More on all sort of weapons and bears Ray Jun 27 2005
    • handgun skill not nessecary????? calndux Jun 29 2005
    • Bear Defense BrownBear Jun 28 2005
    • Ray is bear shooting... Murphy Jun 27 2005
      • Murphy Ray Jun 28 2005
  • Handguns and Bears.... Murphy Jun 24 2005
    • Bears and little guns Ed M Jun 24 2005
      • Here is your answer Ed M, on "bears and little g Ray Jun 27 2005
        • bear in anchorage calndux Jun 29 2005
      • Bearguns and Skill.... Murphy Jun 25 2005
      • More on "little guns" Ray Jun 24 2005
      • Little guns BrownBear Jun 24 2005
    • Handguns BrownBear Jun 24 2005
  • Bear handguns Ed M Jun 24 2005
  • Bear protection Ray Jun 24 2005
  • If you have to ask Paul H Jun 24 2005
    • Bear defense AkHunter45 Jun 27 2005
    • Practice BrownBear Jun 24 2005
    • handguns... av8nak Jun 24 2005
      • handguns grizz106 Jun 24 2005
      • 480 for me Paul H Jun 24 2005
        • Bears Snowwolfe Jun 24 2005
          • bear handguns mauserboy Jun 26 2005