Juneau man shoots bear who enters home

A Juneau man shot and injured a bear who he says had entered his residence.

Local police haven’t identified him.

They say the man shot the bear in the face with a .45 semiautomatic handgun.

Officers have been unable to locate the injured bear.

Self-defense may be factor in fatal shooting near Willow

Alaska State Troopers are examining the possibility that a man who was killed near Caswell Lake north of Willow on Thursday was shot in self-defense.

Troopers have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the death of Bradley D. Mork, 43. Mork, of Talkeetna, died after being shot in a home driveway, troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said Friday.

Seems to be little in the way of public info at this stage, but its worth pointing out that Alaska doesn’t require a concealed carry permit to carry concealed weapons. An Alaska permit is available, however, for those individuals wishing to carry in states which carry Alaska’s permits.

Via the Civilian Gun Self Defense Blog.