Many places on the Internet continue to claim that bear spray is more effective at stopping bear attacks than firearms.
Many places are full of Bullshit.
The best way to protect yourself from bears is to wear small bells. They make noise and the gentle bear knows that you are in his territory and will leave. In addition if rarely needed carry bear spray, it is 100% effective.
How to identify bear scat: It contains small bells, bits of clothing, human bones and smells like bear spray.