This year the family and I are planning on going on a few trips around the country all of the places have bears of some sort. In a few weeks we will be headed into back country in the smokies. I know the bears are more afraid of us yada yada but the wife if worried about our bear bait I mean kids. So I ordered some bear spray and will carry a gun while out there. So here's what I got, I consolidated my personal guns down to 9mm and 38/357. I'd prefer to carry my own gun and not my dad's .45acp or .44mag. so I have Glocks and a 9mm 1911 then a couple Taurus 38s and uberti cattleman 2s in .357 that I'd be ok carrying and beating up. Given that info what gun and load would you carry? Again I get that we're more likely to get struck by lightning but if I can make my wife feel better I will.