[marktwain]

I wonder how many humans have been injured because someone was too quick to think they were a bear?

I have searched for such incidents. I have not found any so far.

However, mistaken identity shootings while hunting (Shooter thought the human was a game animal) are one of the most common firearms accidents while hunting.

It has little to do with having a chamber loaded or not, as the hunter thought the human was a game animal.

[Openurmind]

“I have searched for such incidents. I have not found any so far.”

I did too... And could not find any statistics from Alaska or Canada where this stat should apply.

“However, mistaken identity shootings while hunting (Shooter thought the human was a game animal) are one of the most common firearms accidents while hunting.”

Absolutely.

“It has little to do with having a chamber loaded or not, as the hunter thought the human was a game animal.”

But it does, that extra second might make a huge difference in identity.

Like I asked Lurker, what is the bigger danger to the human species here? Bears or thousands of chambered trigger happy humans?