I’ll give another vote for
“loaded but not chambered”.
That’s the whole point behind a pump shotgun - the sound of the round being chambered causing brown stains in the intruder’s pants.
You are another one. Get some training.
OK, I’m guessing that means to load up to 5 shells in the magazine and leave it at that. Then, in an emergency, a single pump and I’m ready.
IOW, don’t load a shell in the top chamber.
As I think it through, I realize I still have a long way to go. Thinking about shooting and killing another person is a high hurdle. Faced with life or death, I am confident I’ll choose the other guy’s death. It’s just thinking about it in advance, when I’m not faced with the choice, that’s the hurdle I need to leap.
Too philosophical, I know.
"...the sound of the round being chambered causing brown stains in the intruder’s pants..."
Do not employ that method.
Loading a shotgun within earshot of a potential target does the following:
It looks cool when done on the Hollywood big screen, yet is not ever utilized by professionals.
if you are serious here and not joshin’ us.....that is not the point, not a good idea imo. the perp high on booze or drugs most likely, has already shown he is not scared of much if he is in the process of a home invasion. there is no guarantee this fool will even recognize the sounds of a pumper being charged, why count on that as some sort of defense? why give away your location noisily racking in a round? why risk some sort of possible mis-feed or jam while racking in that first round at the moment of truth, where the use of deadly force on your part might be imminent? I have taken quite a few firearms related courses/classes over the many years, (a few taught by men all heavy duty FReeper gun guys would recognize the names of instantly), and this age old wives tale/myth is debunked everytime it has come up either in student/teacher question and answer sessions or taught in a misc. items part of the class by the instructor. (it does not even come up in the advanced classes), I respectfully disagree with your premise here MrB.