[pct-l] self protection recourse?

[annieguion at comcast.net]

Can we no longer head out into the mountains without fear of death because we have no right to 
self protection when attacked? 

Who said no right to self-protection? There are a lot of precautions/actions to take without resorting to carrying a gun. 

Your statement seems a little extreme. You are in far more danger every time you get in an automobile, and yet I bet you never think twice about that risk. Don't quote my numbers, but I only know of one death from a black bear in all of this country ( in the great smokies, I think. Grizzly of course is a different story). The odds are so low in comparison to what we do in our daily lives, that for me, the the risk is negligable ande certainly not worth carrying a gun around. 

Sherpa Girl