Alan3413
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- Mar 4, 2013
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Most of those are black bear accounts and a black bear is not a grizzly, not even close when it comes to size or aggressiveness. .
Of the 37 cases described, 19 were specifically identified as grizzlys. There are 4 cases of 9mm taking down a grizzly.
To quote the author
Successful bear defenses with a pistol are probably under-reported, much like successful firearm defenses against criminals.
In a different study "Efficacy of firearms for bear deterrence in Alaska", https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.342, the authors note an 84% success rate for stopping bear attacks with handguns.