Handguns have been proven to be highly effective for bear defense.
Disproving many old wife’s tales about them.
My brother shot a black bear dozens of times with a .38 special to no avail. Got himself a .454 Cadillac...case closed!
” Handguns have stopped bear attacks 97% of the time in the cases that have been documented.”
That’s because failures result in the shooter being digested, leading to a lack of documentation. Handguns aren’t 97% effective against humans, let alone grizzlies.