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There have been eight incidents where bear spray was used, and nine people died, since bear spray came out in 1986.
1 posted on 10/11/2023 7:39:18 AM PDT by marktwain
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Unfortunately bear spray was their only legal option other than a knife under the right circumstances.

53 posted on 10/11/2023 11:09:17 AM PDT by SJackson (In a war of ideas it is people who get killed.)
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The blondie black bear quit coming around our place. Wasn’t huge, but I carried my 1955 Smith pre-27 with a 3.5” barrel, stoked with 158 grain Keith bullets.


71 posted on 10/11/2023 5:23:05 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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This is how fast it can go down with a grizzly:

https://youtu.be/pshv2P2uv6o


74 posted on 10/11/2023 6:34:46 PM PDT by scott7278 (Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.)
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