[Shooter 2.5]

Absolutely.

If this so-called great idea of chambering a round in the dark and when a person is nervous is so wonderful, why isn't it used for every weapon?

All weapons can be chambered or revolver cylinders closed. Why is it only applicable to shotguns?

Answer: it isn't.

The only solution is to be aware of where the housebreaker is before he knows where the homeowner is. The homeowner should be behind hard cover and holding a ready weapon. Everything else is Hollywood B.S.

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"The only solution is to be aware of where the housebreaker is before he knows where the homeowner is. The homeowner should be behind hard cover and holding a ready weapon. Everything else is Hollywood B.S."

Truer words, as they say. NO MATTER WHAT your gun sounds like when you cock/chamber/load it, if you're not ready to USE it, and to use it CENTER MASS, while keeping YOURSELF SAFE, then you should simply lock the bedroom doors and use a cellphone to call police.

I actually know folks who keep their pumpguns UNLOADED, and intend to "just rack the slide, that'll scare 'em off!". Needless to say, I strongly advise them against this, but there are seemingly THOUSANDS of jobrones who are quite ready to repeat this foolish tactic to them.