Gotta thank one of my old mentors, Jeff Cooper, for that one.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 09/28/2010 8:19:22 PM PDT by Immerito
On August 19, 1996, 36-year-old Cindy Parolin and three of her children were riding horses in the Similkameen backcountry, 30 miles northwest of Princeton, British Columbia. Like their mother, 6-year-old Steven, 11-year-old Melissa and 13-year-old David felt a mixture of wonder and excitement as they traveled through the vast wilderness. The four were headed to a cabin to join Parolin's husband and other son for a camping vacation.
As the family rode along, the horses grew increasingly nervous. The cause became starkly clear when a cougar suddenly launched itself from the undergrowth at Steven. The animal missed its mark, landing on the horse just in front of the boy's saddle. The great cat scrambled to hold onto the horse's neck but lost its grip and fell to the ground.
Undaunted, the snarling cougar leapt again and attempted to pull Steven from the saddle. This time it got away with only a sock and shoe, but the contortions of the spooked horse caused the boy to fall to the ground. The cat was on the youngster in an instant, wrapping the struggling child in a clawed death-grip.
Parolin watched the unfolding scene in horror as the cat bared its fangs and then bit into the boy's skull. A knowledgeable outdoorswoman and avid hunter, she knew that her son would be dead in a matter of seconds -- his neck broken, skull crushed or artery lacerated in the lion's terrible jaws. If only she had her rifle...but hunting season was weeks away, and Canadian firearms laws made off-season carry all but impossible. She had to act quickly.
Screeching a primal scream, the desperate mother leapt from her mount and rushed to Steven's aid.
(Excerpt) Read more at outdoorlife.com ...
Wrong. Canadian laws are different from the States, but it’s perfectly legal to be armed. For back-country use, here are the regs: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm
I wish she would at least have carried pepper spray.
I always carry it with me on the trail here in Alaska.
You have to have the large can which sells for about $45.
Nothing like a good sharp machete when walking in the woods. Unless you have a .44 magnum.
>>A sharpened six foot walking stick is better than a knife.
How about both, and a .44 Mag revolver? Or better yet, a lever action rifle in .45-70 or .454 Casull?
Were the laws in Canada different in 1996, when this particular attack occurred?
Stifler’s Mom
I’m not sure why you’re bringing up England. This attack took place in Canada.
Hoplophobes. Good word!
Thank you for giving me my new word for the day. :-)
The laws were less stringent then. In 2003 registration of non-restricted weapons became mandatory, it’s free, and the amnesty period runs until 2011. Now it appears that registration requirement is going to be suspended, so there will (again) be no registration requirement on long-guns.
Many here do not see the need to introduce and have deadly predators among us, England has done just fine with out them.
It helps to have an example of somewhere that shows how unnecessary predators are to a country.
Sure. But if you are a gun owner the walking stick will work.
Gotta thank one of my old mentors, Jeff Cooper, for that one.
Thanks for the correction; perhaps the author of the article was misinformed, or perhaps there was some local ordinance that prohibited Mrs. Parolin from legally carrying.
No problem - there are a lot of misconceptions about Canada. I used to live in a pretty remote region of British Columbia, and there are plenty of guns to go around.
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