Heck, if I were in a situation where there was risk of angry rioters bearing down on me, I'd probably choose the bear spray for that too. I'm not anti-firearms in the least (quite the opposite) but I think there is an element of machismo in the way people continue to argue in favor of firearms as a preferred bear attack deterrent. If you are going bear hunting, take the rifle. But if you just don't want to get eaten, carry bear spray.
Machismo....
Ahhh no.