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So, for those who don't know, I'm a self-defense instructor and I teach karate and ju-jitsu as well. I also (on occasion) help people with firearms safety information, and have helped several people in learning to shoot.
My chief instructor and I have talked this over at length before, and I've relayed this same info to several friends as well.
With a pump shotgun being used for home defense, my recommendation is to not have a shell chambered. I have two reasons for this, one is a solid tactical theory and the other is funny, but still with some truth.
*) Since home defense can easily and quickly become a close-quarters battle, and since many people don't know how to engage the slide on a pump shotgun for the first shot, if it's wrestled away from you there's a much better chance that they can't use it against you.
*) There's not much more of a pants-****ting sound than the rack of a pump shotgun. While funny, there's some truth to this - just like the display of any weapon can possibly deter an attack.
Thoughts?
My chief instructor and I have talked this over at length before, and I've relayed this same info to several friends as well.
With a pump shotgun being used for home defense, my recommendation is to not have a shell chambered. I have two reasons for this, one is a solid tactical theory and the other is funny, but still with some truth.
*) Since home defense can easily and quickly become a close-quarters battle, and since many people don't know how to engage the slide on a pump shotgun for the first shot, if it's wrestled away from you there's a much better chance that they can't use it against you.
*) There's not much more of a pants-****ting sound than the rack of a pump shotgun. While funny, there's some truth to this - just like the display of any weapon can possibly deter an attack.
Thoughts?