FW: [at-l] weight/use efficiency & Guns

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

Glacier Park, bears and guns.....

That certainly sparks my interest, as I'll be hiking there sometime this 
year.  Not for nothing, but why wouldn't you just use pepper spray, which is 
legal?  Even if you used your gun in self defense of a griz or another person 
you'd be likely to get heavily fine and/or sent to jail, assuming you came 
clean and notified the authorities.

Me, I figure I have two of three options hiking through griz country.  One, 
hike with three/four or more (I've never heard of an attack), two, hike alone 
and hope for the best (being carefully aware of my surroundings and accepting 
fate) and three, carry pepper spray (which I'm not likely to buy). 


I'm hoping for option #1, but may have to settle for option #2.  For those of 
you not inclined to break the law and choose number #3, check this out.  I 
find it ironic how he just prayed for thanks of his kill and minutes later 
nearly got killed himself.

<A HREF="http://www.udap.com/markfullstory.htm";>Griz story</A> 

Sly




jbkramer@afn.org writes:


> I know that, but unless you are an idiot and wave it around who would
> know? I don't expect the rangers to start searching people and vehicles
> do you? As has been often pointed out it is better to be tried by 12
> rather than carried by 6.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > However if I was hiking in Glacier NP or in Alaska then I 
> > would want 
> > > something big enough to at least make a bear take notice, a .45 or 
> > > maybe a 10 mm.
> > 
> > > Bryan
> > 
> >     Be aware that guns are not legal to carry in Glacier 
> >




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