[pct-l] Hiker shoots self in butt

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Ron,


A number of years ago someone wrote to the “ask the expert” section of a
shooting magazine with this question:



“I’m going into grizzly country; will I be safe if I carry a .38 Special?”



The reply was:  “That all depends upon how *fast* you can carry it.”



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Ron Dye <chiefcowboy at verizon.net> wrote:

> I'm licensed to carry in all 50 states but do not feel the need to carry
> while in the back country.  A .40 caliber is not large enough for a bear
> (if
> you encountered one that wanted something other than your food) so why
> bother with it?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Jim Keener ( J J )
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:48 PM
> To: Pat
> Cc: PCT MailingList
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker shoots self in butt
>
> What an asinine thing to do.
>
> On Aug 31, 2010, at 1:25 PM, Pat wrote:
>
> > Hey check this out >
> >
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083103
> 817.html<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083103%0A817.html>
> >
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