Originally Posted by Alaska

Pepper spray is only good for a few shots, 20 feet or less. A great option/tool for someone to have in the group. Unlike a poorly placed bullet, poorly placed pepper spray does NOTHING if you miss the face of a charging bear at 20 feet or less....Once you've chosen this option, you're stuck with it! Perhaps that 97% stop you quoted doesn't consider that those bears weren't going to attack anyway! I'd rather leave them be...if I can't, I'll throw .50 cal lead.