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Originally Posted by Russic
I feel like this is being glossed over and is worth repeating. For some of us, the issue isn't "which would you rather have in an encounter," it's "do you mind people in the park having firearms." I don't mind that hunters carry guns into the backcountry because there are clear rules that keep them isolated from other people.
I trust bears a lot more than I do people.
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My parents' ~15-20lb dog was shot by a hunter/hiker/farmer/?? down near Crowsnest Pass before I was born, and they were about 50 feet from her. I've heard that story dozens of times. My folks were always they last thing from backcountry people.
My dad was so weird about nature after that. Growing up we used to just chalk it up to him being a spaz.