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Can we talk about using bear spray in Anchorage city parks?
I carried a can for three summers, convinced I was being safe, until a wildlife officer in Kincaid Park asked if I'd ever actually practiced deploying it. I hadn't, and he pointed out that fumbling with the safety in a real moment could be worse than having nothing. How many people actually train with their bear spray before heading out?
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mark6765mo ago
Ever try to find the safety in a panic and just spray your own leg?
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the_julia5mo ago
Been there, just keep your finger off the trigger until you're on target.
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kai_bennett4mo ago
Did you get through it okay, and @the_julia is right about keeping that finger off the trigger?
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