Duco...

You remind me of the guy who walked into my store and wanted to but a 44 magnum for a side arm in Alaska. I asked him why...he said for protection against bears.

I pulled out a 2 1/2" S&W Mdl 19 and told him to buy that, instead. After listening to his insults for about ten minutes I told him to shut up and listen to reason.

He calmed down, then asked what I was trying to pull on him. I just laughed and told him that the short barrel revolver was far better to whip out in a hurry and get into his mouth so he could BLOW HIS FUCKING BRAINS OUT!

That's about all the good a handgun would do him...after he pissed the bear off real good by shooting it with a handgun.

You know, I always hear about the elk and such that guys have taken with their 6mm's and 25-06...but they NEVER tell anyone about the ones they emptied a magazine into that got away and died two mountains away...never recovered.