[Leaning Right]

> What about hiking poles? Great, now you have a sword or a club. <

Uh, okay. But no mention of a defensive firearm. Maybe that will be covered in a follow-up article.
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[AnotherUnixGeek]

Uh, okay. But no mention of a defensive firearm.

If I were to go hiking in mountain lion or bear country, I'd definitely go armed. But the reality is that even if I manage to hit a fast-moving mountain lion or a bear with something like a 9 mm round, they're still likely to close and do some damage. The tips in this article seem helpful if they do.