hose of us who venture into the backcountry typically recognize that we are responsible for our own safety. Having a way to protect ourselves against predators of both the four- and two-legged kind should always be part of our plan. Handguns often serve in this role for anglers, bowhunters and even rifle hunters who want a secondary means of stopping a threat. They are portable and potent, as long as we spend the amount of training time necessary to become proficient with these tools.
