Posted on 07/12/2018 10:22:24 AM PDT by marktwain
On 8 September, 2013, a problem mountain lion attacked Rick Coutts wife, Sandy Flores. The animal's purpose was to kill and eat her. The big cat had shown increasing interest in Sandy Flores over the previous months. The last time, it had snarled and slashed at Sandy. She managed to repel it with a machete.
Rick considered getting a rifle. The couple lives in a remote location on the West coast of Vancouver Island, in Canada. Canadian regulations and testing requirements were stringent and prolonged. He believed he would never obtain the permit in time. The danger was ever present and acute. For someone in a remote area, finding a class, scheduling to be in it, then doing the test and waiting for a permit could take months.
Rick settled for a Cold Steel Boar Spear, purchased over the counter. He kept it close by, leaning against the cabin wall.
Cold Steel Boar SpearI have a Cold Steel boar spear. It is a serious weapon. The spearhead is over 18 inches long. The shaft is six feet. The overall length is 89 inches, or 7 feet, 5 inches.
The coverage of the story in the United States was pitiful. There were a few brief accounts on some Internet sites. The international coverage, especially in the UK, was excellent. The most informative article was an in depth interview done by Brinkman Forest Ltd. in Canada. Rick Coutts is one of their best workers.
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In Canada, because the gun restrictions were to onerous.
We Must have sensible Cold Steel Boar Spear laws now! Cold Steel Boar Spear kill things- they must be banned
Ban those Boar Spears! Can’t risk spearing or Canadians falling on their Boar Spears. Maybe we should pass law too before the come to America. /s
These jerks have a lot of nerve telling people how they can defend themselves. Maybe one day Canadians will throw these tyrants into a room full of mountain lions...with a hardy “good luck”.
Always thought a boar spear had a larger crossbar to prevent the boar from running up the spear...will have to consider getting me one of these just the same...
On the subject of stupidity of self-defense laws in English-speaking countries, had you seen this one?:
British farmer charged with attempted murder after firing paintball gun to warn trespasser
https://krugersdorpnews.co.za/359564/british-farmer-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-firing-paintball-gun-to-warn-trespasser/
When spears are outlawed only outlaws will have spears..................
I guess a larger crossbar would get tangled in thickets.
I never realized I needed a boar spear, but now I want one.
I’ll bet that would also work on large dogs.
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[[Anyone who comes saying that they need to ban something you own for the good of everyone has, as their very last concern, the ‘good of everyone’ on their minds.]]
Exactly- they certainly don’t have your best interest in mind- they want you to be vulnerable victims to armed criminals
Cold Steel has come out with a European Boar Spear with the larger, wider head and a bigger crossbar (quillion).
https://www.amazon.com/4000346-Cold-Steel-European-Spear/dp/B00HZIK36G
That’ll do. Stick that in any cats face and they’ll stop and paw at it. They can even use the shaft as a walking stick while not defending themselves against hostile critters.
In this situation, I had pull a 3S (shoot, shovel, shut up) on the cougar. I'd make sure that the Mrs. knew to NEVER, EVER tell anyone about it, not her sisters, not her mom, the kids, NO ONE. If anyone ever asks about the cougar, we'd just tell them that it must have wondered off.
Nope. Just like several U.S. states.
I’d like to have a hiking staff with a quick, snap-in attachment at the top that would accept and lock-in the mofified butt of a 10 or 12 inch sheath knife.
Perfectly innocent hiking accouterments that can combine into a lethal defensive weapon.
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