[Crazy Canuck]

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and especially this model: http://www.cx4storm.com/

for those that wounder why:
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/features...ting/index.html

my wife works 1 street corner away, and sometimes goes for lunch there... that day, she didn't... Thank God !

[trackbird]

Mark, I wasn't just picking on your post. It was "in general" with the question of locking it.

And, actually you can't use a rifle in Ohio to hunt, but you can use a handgun. So, it's not too uncommon here to find guys who prefer a .357 or .44 magnum for that duty. You can use a 12 gauge for deer here as well. I know guys who use either, or get two tags and use both (one, then the other).

As for defense against animals, it depends on the animal. As I stated, a 44 magnum makes for decent bear "repellant" and is less cumbersome to carry than a 12 gauge pump or a rifle. If you're going hiking and not hunting (in bear country), it makes sense to me to carry a reasonably powerful revolver. But, that's just my opinion, we may not agree.

And I very well know that I can hit things with a revolver. I've got about 10-15,000 rounds of .357 mag "under my belt" in the last couple years. However, it only holds 6 and not 10. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)