Yep, calm nerves is the name of the game. But more on fire arms I would carry, a 12 gauge shot gun! Handguns are nice and convenient, but I think for most people when put into a situation like that (including myself) won’t get enough effective rounds into the charging bear to save my butt.
Yep, well they are out there! Remember a few years ago the video that was going around showing woman getting out of a car with her kid at drive through zoo with the cheetah family?