My FIL is an old Alaska teacher. Carried his pistol at school as hungry bears were known to come into town.
When he moved there the old timers told him that if you were attacked by a bear and you were carrying a .357 the only thing to do was to put it in your mouth a pull the trigger. Everyone carried a .44 mag and many loaded their own extra hot rounds.
He joked that the gun was pretty good at stopping running in the hallways too.
Well said. I love the big bear guys.....but....if it comes to me or him/her....I HOPE TO HECK I have prepared right. Up here, you never know.