Did you hear about the Canadian couple(and their dog) that was recently eaten by a bear in Banff? Bear pepper spray is far from a guarantee…the best sprays are not legal in all states. While a firearm isn’t a guarantee either, with a little training, any firearm with enough good shots will terminate any dog threat.
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Wtf. Bear ate people and dog. Did they have bear spray ??
Well, they used the entire can. I don’t know if it is known how accurately they used it. But they’re Canadian, so it’s a moot point. They are forbidden from carrying firearms for self defense.
Dam. That’s horrendous
After what i witnessed today I’m confident it works well with dogs. I only sprayed for about a second and he stopped immediately. Stopped barking and snarling and turned away and ran off.
Glad to hear you were ok. Most dogs are a lot of bark and little bite. Being sensible and arming yourself is a good thing.
Self defense is defined as protection against another human.
As a Canadian I assure you we are definitely allowed to carry firearms in the wilderness for protection against animals - EXCEPT in a National or Provincial park (where they were).
I didn’t realize that’s how Canadians cleverly define self defense so people think it’s ok.
Thankfully in the US we don’t have to justify why we carry firearms. We don’t need a reason.
Anyway, Canadians are definitely allowed to *use* lethal force - and even firearms - for self defense.
We just aren't allowed to CARRY them for that reason.
It's dumb and I'm not defending it. But most Americans (and Canadianss too) are incredibly misinformed about self defense in Canada.
I was allowed to bring guns up to Canada from the USA even.
Lots of Americans come here to hunt or even just passing through on their way to Alaska with rifles and shotguns. It's mostly just handguns we're weird about.
Not gonna lie Canada doesn’t fuck around when we cross the border.
Practically destroy my rental car every time Lmfao
Yeah. The US illegally restricts our use of short barreled shotguns and rifles on the theory that because they are not military weapons, they can’t be protected by the second amendment. But some state ban weapons because they are military weapons, or like such weapons, because they are ignorant of the law.
But since justice takes generations when it comes to firearms, people literally will die in prison before “shall not be infringed” is defined by a court of law.
Isn’t banff one of the most dangerous places in Canada?
I almost got trampled by a moose in the middle of town.