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Sep 23, 2026
Is This Backup Going to Save Your Life? Eps 511
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Phil ShoemakerGUEST
Um, a, a defensive gun, def- de- a defensive thing, you have to be able to shoot quickly, um, accurately, and when you get a big adrenaline dump, uh, when a bear charges you, and you can hear it, and you know it's close, all your fine motor skills are gone.

Phil ShoemakerGUEST
Um, your, you may think you may be the best thing on the range with that great big fif- 500 and be able to, you know, hit a tin cup at 100 yards with it when you're calm, but you try to draw it out of your holster and shoot it in a second and a half and hit anything, uh, especially with a second shot-
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29:02Ron SpomerHOST
Do you think they're more irascible, they have a chip on their shoulder because of that, just because they're hungry? It's not that they're targeting you for food all the time, is it?