So was it just a Gazette error, or an unusual choice for home defense?

Many pistol-caliber options exist of course, but it just seems a bit unlikely for someone to have as their 2am go-to. Another article stated that it was ~18 months old, so not a postcard-cute cub.

"Christopher grabbed a 9 mm rifle. When his efforts to get the bear to retreat did not work, Christopher shot it. As Christopher pushed the injured bear out the front door, the mother bear tried to push her way in. Eventually, Christopher was able to slam the door and keep her out. Teller County Sheriff’s deputies killed the injured bear."


http://www.gazette.com/opinion/siege...st-family.html