The earliest happened in 1987, the latest mere months ago. I and my associates have found 37 instances that are fairly easily confirmed. I engaged in a search for instances where pistols were used to defend against bears. A little searching will find a plethora of fantasy, fiction, mythology, and electrons sprayed about the supposed lack. There has been much conjecture about the lack of efficacy of pistols for defense against bears. I believe the claim was made in good faith. As you claim “legions”, it should not be too hard. “Actually, there are legions of people who have been badly mauled after using a handgun on a bear. SCHEDULE (Section 1) Black Powder Reproductionsġ A reproduction of a flintlock, wheel-lock or matchlock firearm, other than a handgun, manufactured after 1897.Ģ A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.ģ A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, whether with a smooth or rifled bore, having a bore diameter of 8.3 mm or greater, measured from land to land in the case of a rifled bore, with the exception of a repeating firearm fed by any type of cartridge magazine.Ĥ A shotgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.ĥ A shotgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, other than 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 or 410 gauge cartridges.Ħ A handgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.ħ A handgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, other than a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 32 Short Colt, 32 Long Colt, 32 Smith and Wesson, 32 Smith and Wesson Long, 32-20 Winchester, 38 Smith and Wesson, 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, 38-40 Winchester, 44-40 Winchester, or 45 Colt cartridges.This article originally appear on Īrizona -( )- On the Internet, and in print, many people claim that pistols lack efficacy in defending against bear attacks.
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