Martin is correct. It is not a political issue. It is a survival issue.

The issue is being "Equipped To Survive".

There are many situations that require the survival tool to be in your hand. If you are 61 years old and sitting at the picnic table and the threat is between you and your camp trailer, you may have a bad day.

If you are 35 years old and feel yourself and your sleeping bag being dragged out of the tent, planning and equipment will determine your fate.

Both situations relate to Yellowstone and the Arizona excapees.

MANY SITUATIONS REQUIRE THE TOOL BE IN YOUR HAND! Not 5' away on the table. Not 20' away in the truck or closit. Not 2' away in your pack!

Pepper spray, firearms or other options may have saved the lives of recent victims. They may not have but the odds would have changed.

I hunt out of the Pacific Creek Campground at the NE corner of the Teton National Park. The "Inside the Bag" equipment is a 6 oz can of pepper spray and a Glock 10mm. The Glock would be my last choice if I was standing up and had 5 seconds to make another selection.

Both the bear attacks and the excapee attack offer some free thought material. Would you be a victim?