Re: OT - Bears

Posted by someone used my name on August 01, 2006 at 09:20:22 from (204.227.221.30):

In Reply to: OT - Bears posted by Bill from Ma on August 01, 2006 at 07:04:51:

Hey Bill,
Out here in the west, bears are definitely a concern, especially ol' griz... someone forgot to tell them to stay in the park & we've had increasing numbers of encounters in recent years. The general consensus around here (including game & fish folk AND those who've been attacked) is that bear spray is far more effective than a gun (even a handgun!) Problem is, when a bear attacks, you'll probably have only a few seconds to react before you're down.
If trying to defend yourself with a firearm, there's no way to shoulder (or draw) the weapon, take aim, and fire effectively before the bear can get to you. The idea with bear spray is that when you're in bear country, you should have your bear spray in your hands while walking... if threatened, you'll have time to pop the safety off and spray before being mauled. There has never been an instance where the bear spray failed to repel an attack when properly used...and... it's LEGAL. (might even work when walking the back streets of Boston... not sure it would work on the drunk drivers though!) HTH
Regards, D.L.

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