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Black Bear Attack Stopped with .38 Caliber Handgun
AmmoLand ^
| August 28, 2023
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 08/30/2023 4:40:22 AM PDT by marktwain
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This was the second bear in less than a year which had been killing livestock in the area.
The bear was killing the man's goat. It would not flee from warning shots. When wounded, it ran off, which is the typical response.
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posted on
08/30/2023 4:40:22 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
To: spincaster
I’ve got a few options but my SW 38 is my preferred go to when I am out and about.
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posted on
08/30/2023 4:50:32 AM PDT
by
KierkegaardMAN
(I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
To: marktwain
“lawfully owned firearm”
…otherwise he’d be in jail I imagine.
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posted on
08/30/2023 4:52:26 AM PDT
by
albie
To: marktwain
"the Massachusetts Environmental Police."Wow....I'll bet you those are some real hairy dudes... :)
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posted on
08/30/2023 4:55:37 AM PDT
by
unread
(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it st)
To: KierkegaardMAN
38 Special is a very versatile firearm.
Snake shot for the obvious.
Wadcutter +P for predators. Two legged or four.
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:02:37 AM PDT
by
Tupelo
(ex uno multis)
To: marktwain
> .38 caliber handgun
That’s good bear spray.
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:12:08 AM PDT
by
ArcadeQuarters
(You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
To: KierkegaardMAN
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:16:32 AM PDT
by
Spacetrucker
(George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
To: marktwain
The bears are migrating to southern MA sorta like the Illegal Aliens. It must be the free food and free rent
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:20:44 AM PDT
by
JimDaniels1867
(Gun Control: Better to have and not need than to need and not have)
To: KierkegaardMAN
I’ve got a few options but my SW 38 is my preferred go to when I am out and about.Me too, but in this case he should have had his S&W 357 Magnum {at least}. I carry my 38 when I'm walking around, but my 357 is in my vehicle, and one in my bed stand.
I used to use 9 or 10 MM semi-autos but the springs get soft and that can lead to jams.
It has happened to me too many times on the range, so I replaced them with wheel guns, and won't go back.
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:21:25 AM PDT
by
USS Alaska
(NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
To: marktwain
Where did a Massachusetts resident get a handgun?
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:21:32 AM PDT
by
AloneInMass
(You'd think there would be more similarity between "chain letter" and "chain mail".)
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To: Levy78
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:39:29 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
To: marktwain
There were a couple things in that article that caught my attention: “Environmental Police” and “lawfully owned firearm”.
I’m so happy we live in a deep red state in the absolute middle of nowhere.
If I want to buy a gun for cash and poke it out a window to shoot a coyote, I can do that. If I want to burn a pile of tires on Earth Day, I can do that. (but I don’t)
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:45:27 AM PDT
by
redfreedom
(Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
To: central_va
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:47:33 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("The News” is a fake narrative promulgated by the Deep State Uniparty to control you and enrich them)
To: JimDaniels1867
The bears are migrating to southern MA sorta like the Illegal Aliens. It must be the free food and free rentThis Summer I was golfing in CT and there was a large Black Bear running down a fairway.
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posted on
08/30/2023 5:59:47 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: Levy78
1911 .45ACP When ever thing else is under powered.
A .38 shot just leaves a wounded pissed off Bear.
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posted on
08/30/2023 6:04:41 AM PDT
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: central_va
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posted on
08/30/2023 6:06:35 AM PDT
by
Dutch Boy
(The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
To: marktwain
It's times like this that I want to remind people:
Shoot, Shovel and Shutup.
If a bear is too big, drag its carcass into the woods. The Mafia has done similar for decades.
Sadly, law enforcement is not your friend, and you risk having your weapons taken and even a jail sentence.
Still, I applaud the local police for being reasonable, but that is not always going to be the case. The trend is the opposite direction.
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posted on
08/30/2023 6:12:39 AM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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