>>665787>No it's not, it's just one of the main excuses you use to justify them. If it was a legitimate reason, then all of Canada would have been eaten by now.Canadian hikers in BC often carry compact shotguns when they go innawoods. This is especially important for people who ride on horse trails and shit as grizzlies will also use those trails. A grizzlie can outrun a horse (especially a horse with a rider) and a gun is the only thing that will save you.
Gun stores in places like Mission, BC carry a decent variety of 12" and 14" shotguns. There is also Dlask Arms who is a gun maker in BC who also specialize in short barrel self defense shotguns.
Canada doesn't have SBS laws banning short barrel shotguns and they are easier to own than they are in America. Unfortunately Canada doesn't let you carry a handgun for protection from predators unless you have an occupational permit. They used to give these out to geologists, surveyors, and prospectors but they don't do that very often anymore. This is why backpacker shotguns are carried instead.
Sorry for the /k/ derail, but I just wanted to make it clear than Canadians in the wilderness do frequently arm themselves.
