[skeet]

Well it usta be a lot safer in the forests than it is now. At least in our area. The people in the Park are taking problem bears out of the park and "placing" them outside the park. There are a lot more bears and they are not afraid of people. Not that they do anyway..but these bears have no fear of encounters with people. And they can be very aggressive. The last 20 yrs has made the grizzly equation in the local forests expand to unforeseen consequenses. They have even been known to come to the sounds of rifle fire..expecting a free meal. An older fellow I know pretty well shot a cow elk..as he was gutting it out..he looked up and there was an ol grizz. Looking on at about 25 ft. His partner didn't see or hear it coming either. One held a rifle on the grizz..the other put a 44 mag round in the ground in front of the bear. It did leave. They called up some friends on the radio and got the whole thing packed out in an hour..otherwise ol grizz woulda had some free elk. You just can't pack a whole elk out on a 4 wheeler.. The 41 is my fav too..but mine is a 4 5/8s incher. Easy to carry in my hunting coat.. It has a pocket about like a shoulder holster...only easier to access. That 41 is a good shooting gun..kicks less than a 44 but is darned accurate and has almost as much hitting energy..

As far as the projects..yep..more dangerous than the forest for certain..more bears and wolves in the projects. I worked the Cherry Hill area of Baltimore City oh so many years ago..during the late 60s riots.. I was the only one on our side with a gun..Never got to fight the fires..