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TreePointOhhhhh t1_j1qfa50 wrote

If you don’t already have an AR-15 pistol, I highly recommend. Jack of all trades type of tool and fun as hell to shoot. It’s literally a pistol that shoots 556. Perfect for home defense and quiet romantic walks along the waters. From bears to squirrels, you’re covered. Just don’t fuck with the beavers, they’ll disarm you and take your pistol ewok style.

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RacketyMonkeyMan t1_j1ryme8 wrote

Problem is if you shoot a dog in front of someone's house, the owner may likely come out and shoot you with a much more powerful weapon. Especially places in rural New Hampshire back roads, I'm not sure pulling out your gun is the best strategy for survival. Many of those people value their dog's lives much higher than human lives.

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1sej05 wrote

So shoot the owner next. If someone pulls a gun on you for defending yourself that just means it’s time to defend yourself again.

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RacketyMonkeyMan t1_j1sg8ai wrote

Like I said, not sure that's the best strategy for survival. Firefight with an owner-held rifle on their home turf. But good luck!

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1sgd3a wrote

I’d personally rather take my chances in a gunfight as opposed to being torn up and possibly slowly killed by a dog.

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RacketyMonkeyMan t1_j1sn7dl wrote

So let's see... "Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of about 30 to 50 people in the US each year", vs "43% (of gun-related deaths) were murders (19,384), according to the CDC" (2020 data). So 50 vs 19,384. I think I'll take my chances with the dog.

In general I fear bullets more than I fear teeth. Also, I'm pretty sure I can kill a Rottweiler or Pit bull with my bare hands if it comes to it. But I do have the unfair advantage that I'm a badass. Will the owner still shoot me if I kill their dog with my bare hands? Probably. Oh well, so much for my argument.

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1snfah wrote

That was kind of my thought tbh. You’re likely gonna have to kill the dog either way, and if the owner is unreasonable enough to attempt to murder you for shooting the dog, I feel like they’re also gonna give it a shot (no pun intended) for you even hitting their dog to get it off you.

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besafenh t1_j1qr4ch wrote

An angry black bear will absorb all the 5.56 and still kill you before dying.

300 BLK is better, 350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster better yet.

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bigtigerbigtiger t1_j1rzbq8 wrote

If y'all are actually walking around with guns in case of bear and dog attacks, fuckin LOL

(This coming from a fan of guns)

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1sep1u wrote

Why else would you walk around with a gun? The point is literally to defend yourself.

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Granite-moose t1_j1wiz1d wrote

If you're a fan you'd know that people carry for a number of reasons I know a mom who carry specifically because she was attacked by a dog while pushing a stroller

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nixstyx t1_j1rzagk wrote

You're not wrong, but for how rare black bear attacks are, I prefer something a bit lighter carrying.

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