There was an incident nearby, a few miles to the South-East of me, where a grizzly attacked a bow hunter. He carried bear-spray, but, in pulling it out, the can got turned around and he shot himself in the face. At least he didn't see what was coming.
That is a good thing Nix. Your handgun would never cross the boarder with you. Up here, you can only use them at a qualified range. You cannot bring a handgun into the wilderness unless you meet stringent requirements such as being a professional trapper. Reason why very short shotguns carrying slugs are very popular among the outdoor crowds. Oddly enough, our shotgun laws are laxer then those of the US. In Canada, you are allowed to carry a 9 inch shotgun for wildlife protection. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm
Haven't heard as many stories about Canadian bears, but it seem the bears up in Alaska (and maybe Montana) are becoming more habituated to humans. And the bear population is increasing....which leads to more competition for resources and more contact with humans. I've heard a few harrowing stories of bears in Alaska of bears attacking fishermen or hunters, right as they get out of a float plane. Apparently some bears have learned that visitors carry coolers of food. And have started attacking in pairs of small groups. These stories may be exaggerated, but they do speak to an increasing need to learn to live with these big predators. We've had at least 4 bear attacks this year in Montana. I think 3 people have been killed by grizzlies this year, two in Alaska and one in Wyoming. It's a tragedy when a bear attack leads to a bear (especially a mother sow) being put down. Usually the bears are just doing what bears do. However, two of these incidents appear to involve unusual or predatory behavior. Which leads to speculation.......
I've never carried a handgun into Canada, but I sometimes entertain dreams of flying to remote bear-infested territory to fish and camp. I know bear-spray is the preferred defense, but I have more faith in a well-placed .44 round.
I have lived, hiked, fished and hunted in bear country most of my life and I have never had any problems with them. That's why Canadians don't need to carry guns for protection. We are tough enough to not need them! Def
At that point, I had to look uphill and wonder what would make a big grizzly run away..........
That's why Canadians don't need to carry guns for protection. We are tough enough to not need them! Def
The FP-45 Liberator: The FP-45 was a crude, single-shot pistol designed to be cheaply and quickly mass-produced. It had just 23 largely stamped and turned steel parts that were cheap and easy to manufacture. It fired the .45 ACP pistol cartridge from an unrifled barrel. Due to this limitation, it was intended for short range use, 1–4 yards (1–4 m). Its maximum effective range was only about 25 feet (8 m). At longer range, the bullet would begin to tumble and stray off course. The original delivered cost for the FP-45 was $2.10/unit, lending it the nickname "Woolworth pistol". Five extra rounds of ammunition could be stored in the pistol grip. .... "The pistol was valued as much for its psychological warfare effect as its actual field performance.FP-45 Liberator
If I remember correctly they were meant as a cheap weapon for partisans/resistance fighters to kill an enemy soldier up close so as to acquire a proper firearm.
Equally, if you don't want to start an argument but are aware that something you post is contentious, why post it at all?
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