Originally Posted by craigd
If there were worries getting an 870 transported through Canada, a pistol might even be more difficult. Similar with ammo, if your boy stumbles on what you want him to use while he's in Alaska, he should probably grab it. Sometimes, ammo retailers won't ship out of the lower 48.

If you haven't committed to the pistol quite yet, you could also look over a Glock in 10mm, and similar ammo, and give some thought to the holster?

I believe last summer, hikers killed two grizzlies in Montana and Wyoming national parks with handguns. There're many videos of big bears popping out on trails very close to hikers, sometimes chasing other game animals. There are other animals that can get agitated and agressive.

A pistol will be next to impossible.

The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia