Here's another topic to ponder, goes kinda hand in hand with the
"Would You Venture Into............" post below.

Heavy discussion is dedicated to "back up guns" on just about every, if not every gun forum on the internet. Has anyone here ever had to use a back up gun when in the field in order to save your own hide. Use can be for anything from two legged predators up to the biggest, baddest bear. I agree that bears can be a problem, but the chance is slim, I would think that back up gun useage would be for other "threats" as not everyone hikes, hunts, camps and spends time in areas where bears are.