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MotherOfPiggles t1_ivirlqx wrote

Reply to comment by Elajz in How To Survive College - I'm a shitty barista by fainting--goat

Nail guns aren't a ranged weapon though, you need to press them against a surface to engage the firing mechanism. If they're not pressed up against something hard, the trigger won't work.

Paintball gun with frozen paintballs hurt like a mofo and would work well but make a mess.

Spud gun is another option.

That or a hose. Drench them. Possums HATE getting wet.

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Elajz t1_ivirtcf wrote

Ah, sorry, just saw some nail gun shenanigans so that came to mind, you have better ideas

Also what about a shirt cannon? Maybe wet shirts even?

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MotherOfPiggles t1_ivisq7i wrote

As someone who owns a nail gun, I am grateful for this safety mechanism but holy crap, my one is rated for hardwood and packs a hell of a punch. If it didn't have the mechanism it could be a deadly weapon, especially in close range. I get so stressed when I see people modify them o remove that mechanism because it can end very badly.

Spud gun gets my vote!

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Affectionate_Data936 t1_ivkv061 wrote

I thought it was stated somewhere that this college is in the states. If so, why not a 12 gauge shotty?

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Tomas-TDE t1_ivj4ja1 wrote

Paintball guns are actually a solid bear control option even. You shoot near the bear but not at it so it’ll run away. Imagine it’d work with any larger pest

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MotherOfPiggles t1_ivlszmo wrote

Ahh, see I live in New Zealand so we don't have bears or any large predators really but we do have possums with a P and I've had many a run in with the furry kind. Best course of action is to grab them by the tail and swing them around although these possums are the size of a cat and not a person.

Should I ever venture into bear territory I'll make sure to take a paintball gun with me.

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Tomas-TDE t1_ivojcbj wrote

On the off chance this anyone is taking this advice. This is for only for smaller docile black bears to get them outside to scare them out of places they shouldn’t be. A brown bear would absolutely kill you for paint balling near it and a black bear you can usually just avoid if it’s in the wild.

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