Handguns Proven 98% Effective in 205 Documented Bear Attacks

Handguns Proven 98% Effective in 205 Documented Bear Attacks

Grizzly bear downed at 10 feet by Jimmy Cox with a 10mm pistol. Sept. 18, 2018, AK The use of handguns to defend against bear attacks has been shown to be effective 98% of the time. This update details 16 more cases where a handgun was fired in defense against a bear or bears. In this study, all cases where a handgun was fired in defense against a bear are included. This guards against selection bias. Every case is described in detail, allowing …