Well, that was part of Robert's original article. Remember the mention of mace and pepper spray?

My rifle isnt for a bear. It's not a high ebough caliber to stop a bear, most likely. I'm a good shot, but not a dead shot and I don't practice anywhere near enough. Hard facts.

The rifle is in case you run into a moonshiner, a poacher, or a drug runner. Sometimes they shoot first and ask questions later. They may decide to not take any chances on you knowing what they're up to and ratting on them to law enforcement.