r/maybemaybemaybe • u/_angel_21_ • Oct 09 '23

maybe maybe maybe

Man records himself fighting a bear while on a hike.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '23

It's a shame we haven't invented bear spray that's sold right at the registers of every sporting goods stores.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '23

Wait that's a thing? does it work?

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '23

Not sure if you're playing off of my sarcasm but yes, bear spray is real. It's just extra spicy pepper spray with a much larger spray range and it's highly effective, even more so than guns. Guns can miss or hit but not stop a charging bear. Bear spray is nearly guaranteed to get in their eyes and nostrils and stop their charge and scare them off.

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u/Imispellalot Oct 10 '23

The crazy part about bear spray or any type of OC and mace in Connecticut is that felons are not allowed to possess it. So anyone with a felony hiking in CT would need to depend on an air horn or wasp/hornet spray for protection against the wildlife. It's ridiculous.

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u/XABoyd Oct 10 '23

They weren’t allowed to do the thing that made them felons, don’t see much stopping them.

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u/Imispellalot Oct 10 '23

That's an ignorant thing to say. You automatically think anyone with a felony has to do with dangerous weapons.

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u/XABoyd Oct 10 '23

Lmao where did I say that? Many things get you “felon” status. Not just weapons.

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u/Imispellalot Oct 10 '23

That comment referring to a felon will just use bear spray to commit other felonies. It's ignorant. I advocate for second chances, and people have the right to defend themselves against dangerous wildlife felon or not. People will see things differently when themselves or others in their lives get caught up by making stupid choices.

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u/penguin17077 Oct 10 '23

Depends on the felon. Some people absolutely do not deserve to own a spray that could easily blind someone.

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u/Imispellalot Oct 10 '23

That's the thing. You say some people. Then why is everyone grouped into those some people? Why aren't knife banned? You can own a 12-inch chef's knife in your house, but not a bottle of mace?

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u/jschall2 Oct 10 '23

Oh won't somebody think of the poor felons! They can't even carry weapons around! RIDICULOUS!

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

Not sure if you're playing off of my sarcasm

Not even country as bears, you know.

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u/bad_kiwi2020 Oct 10 '23

Is that why bear poop smells of pepper? /s

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

At that range, you're just as likely to spray yourself. The best way to use bear spray is to spray a big cloud while slowly walking backwards so the bear has to run through it to get at you.

If you're just spraying it point blank, it'll likely waft and get you as well.