Mr. Noatak
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My opinions only, no facts here:
Over the many decades I have spent working in the wilderness, I always carry a firearm, preferably a twelve-gauge shotgun with four to five magnum slugs. A formidable weapon, even against a very big bear. But you MUST have the weapon in your hand at all times and instantly available 24-7 in the wilderness. If you put the gun in your back back, then it is just deadweight and of no security value. When you sleep at night in your pup-tent in the Arctic, your weapon is draped across your chest, not at your side.
I stood down an endless array of 'griz' and black bears over +30 years without ever needing to use my gun. But when my day ultimately came, I had about zero seconds and only time for one shot at point-blank range. Since I am still here, my philosophy must be sound. I was resting on the ground in the middle of nowhere without any sense of impending danger, leaning against my backpack and tuning out, but my right index finger was firmly on the trigger of my shotgun.
If you carry mace in a dangerous city, then keep it in or VERY NEAR your hand at all times or do not carry it at all. You must remain vigilant for the city 'bears' that could attack from any side at any time (I won't bore you with the rules of cougar country, where you could also be attacked from above!).
Anyway, I am still working on enhancing the Circle-K images. I intend to post a provocative enhancement of the driver of the white truck. But keep in mind that the white truck is NOT SHOWN to be involved in the disappearance of MS. So, I might be enhancing the pic of some guy going to pick up a six-pack of beer! Heck, with that possibility, I might be enhancing myself!
Strangely, I have never carried a weapon in the city, even though the city is becoming equally dangerous as the northern Barren Grounds when the bears are abundant. But, I am still holding out for now.
Over the many decades I have spent working in the wilderness, I always carry a firearm, preferably a twelve-gauge shotgun with four to five magnum slugs. A formidable weapon, even against a very big bear. But you MUST have the weapon in your hand at all times and instantly available 24-7 in the wilderness. If you put the gun in your back back, then it is just deadweight and of no security value. When you sleep at night in your pup-tent in the Arctic, your weapon is draped across your chest, not at your side.
I stood down an endless array of 'griz' and black bears over +30 years without ever needing to use my gun. But when my day ultimately came, I had about zero seconds and only time for one shot at point-blank range. Since I am still here, my philosophy must be sound. I was resting on the ground in the middle of nowhere without any sense of impending danger, leaning against my backpack and tuning out, but my right index finger was firmly on the trigger of my shotgun.
If you carry mace in a dangerous city, then keep it in or VERY NEAR your hand at all times or do not carry it at all. You must remain vigilant for the city 'bears' that could attack from any side at any time (I won't bore you with the rules of cougar country, where you could also be attacked from above!).
Anyway, I am still working on enhancing the Circle-K images. I intend to post a provocative enhancement of the driver of the white truck. But keep in mind that the white truck is NOT SHOWN to be involved in the disappearance of MS. So, I might be enhancing the pic of some guy going to pick up a six-pack of beer! Heck, with that possibility, I might be enhancing myself!
Strangely, I have never carried a weapon in the city, even though the city is becoming equally dangerous as the northern Barren Grounds when the bears are abundant. But, I am still holding out for now.
