>>2557005Alright so I love guns and I love taking them hiking. Horace kephart was a big supporter of taking firearms camping also. And you can take your firearm to most places as long as you just keep it unloaded and hidden in your bag. So take a pistol and don’t ever let these people ever convience you shouldn’t . But also you should be responsible , if your in one of the city parks in a good part of town don’t bring an ar15. Actually don’t consider bringing an ar15 unless your in the desert or deep wilderness. I would take in consideration how idiots feel about guns, the ruger mini14 calms retards , any bolt actions, and sks is nice in these sort of situations. If you only have a poverty pony I would say you should hike out with it in your backpack then put in the pins and carry it out when your not around people . But I pistol is the best bet since how fast you can get to it.
People say black bears can be scared off , and for the most part they are peaceful creatures. But when they are comfortable and no longer fear humans , your dealing with an animal that is top of the food chain when you don’t have a gun. Also the bigger issue is serial killers , there are so many that prey on people in national forests and wilderness zones. Most people are nice but some are just scum and will sneak up to your tent and murder you if you look easy, it’s 1/10000 on the trial but still a problem.
If this is a problem why not take something , I would always carry bear spray also , a gun shouldn’t be the first solution to any problem, but you might need one .
