Originally Posted By: BrianB


There was study done on the un-nerving effect of racking a shotgun on criminals. Turns out, it doesn't really scare them. It does, however, give your position away. Just food for thought.


Good food for thought. In my experience, racking the round did nothing to scare the perp away on the other side of the door. My wife and I stayed as quiet as possible (whispering to the 911 dispatcher, etc.)during the whole episode.

My Dad asked me why I didn't yell out, "Hey man, I've got a shotgun and you'd better git!"

My answer: That would tell the perp exactly where I was and how I was armed. Nothing like giving your enemy all the intelligence he needs for free!
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