[JesusIsLord]

Lewis said such a low-caliber gun ordinarily doesn’t pack enough punch.

A 44 magnum would be the pistol to have when confronted with a bear but for most of the incidents that were reviewed, it would seem that a 9mm "packs enough punch".

[marktwain]

for most of the incidents that were reviewed

These 11 incidents are all the documented cases where a 9mm pistol has been fired in defense against bears.

They are not a subset. They are all the cases, after years of searching.

I would love to add more to the database.

[Ikeon]

Good to know...You need FMJ 9MM to stop bears, the round needs to penetrate deep enough.