The point I was trying to make was to be as prepared as possible and eliminate as many possibilities of failure as possible.
There will always be the what if's and he should haves. but the truth is it still happens and if anything good can come of it, We learn a lesson that might just save our life or someone else's.
Everyone will have their favorite fire are to carry but they have to evaluate the possibilities of what "could" happen and be as prepared
as possible.
J E CUSTOM
Totally totally agree with you. Both my son and I hunt black bear, and although many will not consider them as harmful as a brown bear/grizzly, the "potential" for getting hurt is there!! We both carry Glock 20's, however it really doesn't matter what one is carrying as long as it is on their person and totally available. With that threat or potential threat there, the prudent thing would have been to be prepared for that potential. I am not Sunday morning quarterbacking here, just being realistic and totally agree with JE on this one. People carry concealed firearms due to that "potential threat", however some people feel that they are being paranoid because they just don't get it that the threat is always present. Sometimes we all become complacent when it comes to times where we ought to be a bit more cautious!! I am retired law enforcement, my significant other does not like firearms at all; but, we get by that quite easily. During a biking/camping trip last year we were with a group of individuals who had taken to a lengthy bike ride. We always stop at an ice cream shop that is alongside the bike trail, as we did this year. We were there for only a very short time when one of the group that we were with showed up at the ice cream shop really upset and shaking. When asked what was wrong, he replied that he had almost struck a black bear with his bike as it crossed in front of him only feet away; remember this was a biking trip. On our way back, my significant other was also concerned about the bear incident (there usually are two or three during our trips), and the person who does not like firearms asked me, "Do you have your little friend with you?" My response back to her was, "Yes, and I also have my gun with me!" Over the years I have found that there are more than four-legged predators on bike paths! For me a good policy is to always prepare for the worst and the rest is always simple! Just my two cents worth on this matter. Too bad it ended tragically as it did.