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This is a great example of a person who might have no business with a handgun. Not judging. At this moment I, myself, have no business with a handgun. I'm not a good shot and, in an intense situation, might do more harm than good. Three of us went to the range yesterday - okay, I stayed home to spare expenses. My guy is NOT that good and his two sons out-shot him. But it's a wake up call for him. We both need to train and be safe and accurate.
Hard for me to understand why they did not have a gun handy when the bear entered the cabin. If I lived in bear country I would have a couple of loaded shotguns ready to go.
Hard for me to understand why they did not have a gun handy when the bear entered the cabin. If I lived in bear country I would have a couple of loaded shotguns ready to go.
I agree with this...
after watching grizzly man,,,i don't trust any bears around at all,,,and would be ready in a moment to defend ourselves
What a horrible story all around. I'm an avid backpacker of areas that sometimes includes grizzly territory. By far and away, my biggest fear is crossing paths with a determined grizzly.
Running into a bear can be a really serious issue. My neighbor's hiking partner was attacked by a grizzly in the Yellowstone area a few years back. They were just hiking on the trail when it came out of the brush. They didn't even have time to get the spray out. Guy was lucky as he ended up with only with a few hundred stitches from the attack. Got to be careful in bear country.
This is a great example of a person who might have no business with a handgun. Not judging. At this moment I, myself, have no business with a handgun. I'm not a good shot and, in an intense situation, might do more harm than good. Three of us went to the range yesterday - okay, I stayed home to spare expenses. My guy is NOT that good and his two sons out-shot him. But it's a wake up call for him. We both need to train and be safe and accurate.
If he had a .44 mag it more than likely would have ended differently.
I watched the movie 'Backcountry' the other night. Since the movie is 'loosely' based on a true story I did some researching on the real life event. 'Loosely' is the correct word. The actual event is much different but tragic nonetheless. Anyway, since I watched the movie I decided to read up on fatalities from bear attacks. I looked over a long list of bear attacks since this information began being documented- since the 1850s. JEEZ! Campers pulled from their tents. Children mauled in their backyards. Towns people getting eaten in the middle of town. Fishermen at the edge of a river or lake getting attacked. Mountain bikers attacked.
I think I'm going to skip my hiking trips in this summer. Those cool backpacks and hiking boots at REI will stay at REI.
We have a picture of a black bear on our computer. The photo was taken by the former owner of this house we purchased 5 months ago here in Paradise, California. The bear was hanging out high on a tree for the most part of the day then left on his own without any intervention by the owner or the authorities. She had to lock her dogs in the bathroom during the occupation.
That tree is about 10 feet from our deck, in the backyard.
Without showing any murderous intent, but just in case, what caliber handgun is able to stop an attacking bear?
Hunters, please tell us what you think.
And yes, I'm a good shot, able to puncture a garage door from 6 feet or less.
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Campers pulled from their tents. Children mauled in their backyards. Towns people getting eaten in the middle of town. Fishermen at the edge of a river or lake getting attacked. Mountain bikers attacked. 
