One more reason to carry.

[KABA]

250 pound black bear spotted at Valpariso, FL apartment complex.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/11924

The witness had just exited his truck when he spotted the bear.

 

[Treo]

Black bears were fairly common when I lived in Fla. & they're like flies here in Colorado. I've run into several in Pike National Forrest, the idea of throwing down on one has never occured to me.

 

[Nebor]

I'm not confident that the 27 rounds of .357 Sig gold dots I carry could put down a bear.

 

[highorder]

with skill and a little luck on your side, you could do it with one.

 

[staghounds]

If he were about to bite me and I couldn't get away, I'd sure try to.

 

[Spyvie]

Black bears hardly ever bother anyone, unless there are cubs around or you try to pet it or something.

 

[Grizfire]

Black bears hardly ever bother anyone, unless there are cubs around or you try to pet it or something

I agree. And I have even come across a mother bear and she just ran off into the woods to hide while she sent her cubs up a tree.

Albeit, I still carry in case of those rare cases where they may attack.

 

[LKB3rd]

My brother in law got charged by a black bear in New Hampshire while he was deer hunting. All he had was a muzzleloader, and he shot it, and it continued for a short distance toward him while he was preparing to start clubbing it with his rifle, before it veered off and keeled over.

 

[RancidSumo]

Black bears don't really worry me. Its the Grizzlies that I am worried about while hiking.

 

[Nebor]

with skill and a little luck on your side, you could do it with one.

I doubt I could hit a bear at more than 10 feet with a handgun. I'm not much of a marksman.

 

[usmarine0352_2005]

I doubt I could hit a bear at more than 10 feet with a handgun. I'm not much of a marksman.

I think you would only fire if they were really, really close, like chomping on your leg.

My friend lived in MT. I said, why do you have a AR-15 in the corner of your office? He said, in case a bear gets into the house. I said, how can you stop a bear with a .223? He said, "Because with a 20 round mag, from 10 feet away, I'd turn his head into chowder."

I guess so.

 

[Alan Fud]

When I lived in FL, I normally carried either a 9mm or a .38 -- wonder if that would have done any good against a 250 pound black bear?