Lions, Tigers, and Bears… How Does A Concealed Carry Pistol Stack Up Against Wildlife?

By James England

There’s plenty of creatures walking around on four legs that want nothing to do with us while we’re hiking through the parks or wandering the property. However, every once in awhile, we run across one that doesn’t.

In a previous article, we discovered a guy who ran into a bear and didn’t get a chance to get his gun out. In another, we talked about an Alaska bush man who took out a bear with his handgun. This leads to a question:

Can a concealed carry pistol stack up against a wild animal?

Gray Wolves

There are many species of wolf but the gray wolf can be up to 5.2 feet in length and 180 pounds for an alpha male. This isn’t common by any stretch but it’s an upper figure. At those proportions, we’re dealing with darn near with the weight of a man. Wolves operate in packs and it’s highly uncommon for them to fight people. Dogs and livestock, however, are in dangerous ground. If you’re stuck defending your dog or horse from a pack of wolves, a concealed carry pistol only carries between 6 to 15 rounds. That’s not a lot of play room.

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Source:: Concealed Nation