Not just bears and really there’s better ways to deal with bears generally to avoid confrontation with them as well as other critters. Still, there’s definitely instances where people will want to be carrying regardless for self protection. Hiking in remote areas you should have a rifle, farmers in the more rural areas of the country are likely to have something to deal with coyotes, wolves, bears, etc. that may threaten them or their live stock. I remember seeing a youtube video about living far north in Alaska that when it’s time to take the dogs out to do their business they bring a high powered rifle for polar bears. But me going to my local game store, there’s no real reason to be packing. ESPECIALLY open carry.
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E_coli42@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I think guns make sense if you live in the wilderness and need to protect yourself from bears
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 3 days ago
Yeah I’ve had the tent I was sleeping in broken by a bear while solo backpacking. I didn’t end up needing to shoot it but I always carry bear spray and a gun when I’m solo camping in bear country.
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
The city is a concrete jungle. We already said we’d choose the bear. Its not the bear we need guns for.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Bears with guns
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Many do. Image