Translation, Just because I live in a state with Ruppert the Bear and the PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER. star on the flag does not mean I am whoefully ignorant of bears nor in some "Yuppie" PC freefall against firearms. I have not heard one mention of how to behave around bears, both Old Ephraim and the more dangerous black, how to observe your surroundings for bear sign, bearproofing a camp or even proper shot placement should the rare neccessity of shooting an agressive individual become the last option. Instead it's just BAM!BAM! get the camera and call Outdoor Strife for another 'it happened to me' story replete with a slobbering monster pulled from Bullwinkle's hat on the cover.