Chris, I live with bears, it's not as funny as you think meeting one on the trail and realizing they have you somewhere on the menu.............Have you ever read the book "Bear Attacks", even though I have a BS in Wildlife Science and know the contemporary yet a bit "yuppy" feeling on carrying guns in bear country, I shall continue to do so, and it will not be an old military weapon..........Griz still scares the dickens out of me because I know how unpredictable they really are. Happy in MT, JB