>>2288106>What weapon(gun or otherwise) do you guys bring with you while going /out/?For what purpose?
>huntingWhatever you're hunting with.
>plinkingWhatever you enjoy plinking with.
>defense against animalsAny handgun chambered in a caliber commonly used in military or police service pistols any time in the past 50 years is good enough for any animal you might come across, including grizzlies (which only live in a very small bit of the country outside of Alaska, pic related) if used with solid non expanding bullets so long as you know how to shoot and aim for the brain rather than taking body shots and hoping that poking holes in something much larger than a person with much larger and more robust organs will stop it quickly.
https://www.ammoland.com/2021/06/handgun-or-pistol-against-bear-attacks-104-cases-97-effective/ Keep in mind that most animals that aren't bears are smaller and lighter than an adult humand, and require less gun to effectively stop than a person. Also keep in mind that you don't live in a video game and wildlife doesn't just exist to attack you in large numbers to make your life more interesting.
