Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?
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206e3ad6bd892bd Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?

 

I always carry my firearm….I’m not relying on some pepper spray while hiking to fend off a bear… I understand attacks are rare, but still…
I just finished reading ‘The Grizzly Maze’, the story of how Timothy (Dexter) Treadwell, the ‘famous’ Bear Whisperer and leader of the ‘Grizzly People’ of the 90′s, and his female companion were killed and eaten by an Alaskan Grizzly/Brown inside Kodiak Federal Sanctuary area in 2003, where firearms are not permitted. Get your own copy & read it, it will answer ALL your questions

Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?

Magnum Bear Spray and Hip Holster – 7.9 ounces by UDAP Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?

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