True. But speaking from my extensive armchair expertise, I think one thing lacking in bear attacks is time to be ready. I have read where people have had a handgun, but were mailed or killed because the firearm was stowed away in a backpack nothing easy reach. Where legal, a holster on a belt sounds the best place.

I think in a camp on the belt is also a good place.

With all of this, I imagine the probability is very low of an attack. But that is small comfort of teeth are in you, or claws ripping.