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GGG · 10-03-2023, 09:11 AM

People should be reading the literature available before commenting on guns vs bear spray. Alberta has the worlds leading expert on this stuff. Read what he has to say and then draw conclusions. Don’t rely on anecdote. We don’t rely on the UCPs assessment on the CPP we look to an economist. So for bear attacks we should look to bear researchers.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.707738
Summary by CBC

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley....2193/2006-452
Bear spray paper paywalled but abstract is there

https://westernwildlife.org/wp-conte...-Deterrent.pdf

The above paper going into effectiveness in various scenarios of guns

Anyway based on currently available research bear spray is the better option.

Go read Stephan Herrero.

10-03-2023, 09:11 AM	#215
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	People should be reading the literature available before commenting on guns vs bear spray. Alberta has the worlds leading expert on this stuff. Read what he has to say and then draw conclusions. Don’t rely on anecdote. We don’t rely on the UCPs assessment on the CPP we look to an economist. So for bear attacks we should look to bear researchers. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.707738 Summary by CBC https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley....2193/2006-452 Bear spray paper paywalled but abstract is there https://westernwildlife.org/wp-conte...-Deterrent.pdf The above paper going into effectiveness in various scenarios of guns Anyway based on currently available research bear spray is the better option. Go read Stephan Herrero. Last edited by GGG; 10-03-2023 at 09:13 AM.