Im all for buying and owning as many guns, for as many purposes as one can think of, but i think in reality, Id get more use out of the perfect Ibex rifle, than I would out of a bear defense gun. (not that it would stop me from getting one)

I read an article in FFG once, by an AK guide w/ decades of experience. It basically talked about all the myths people have about grizzly bears. Ill touch on a few.

Bear attacks are very rare, in fact, he personally witness more people accidently shoot themselves w/ their bear protection gun than use it against a bear. He says his wife regularly picks blueberrys by herself, unarmed, with bears feeding nearby.

He says bears rarely charge after being shot, they usually run for thick cover.

The average deer rifle is perfectly adequate for killing grizzly bears. His daughter killed several w/ an iron sighted 30-30. he says the avg grizzlies ribs are about the size of a whitetails.

A big grizzly is about 5-600lbs.//////////////////////////


Here in NY, it is illegal for anyone to possess any gun on their person or in their vehicle, while bowhunting, so its basically pepper spray, or a really long knife,or your bow, to use against a bear attack scenario while bowhunting. If you think thats bad, in NJ you need a permit to buy any gun , i think even air rifles are illegal, and pistol permits are virtually unheard of.