>>>>>>>>>>>>>How long does it take to reload an Am. shotgun ? ;)
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Very likely a lifetime after you specifically demonstrate that you are out of ammunition.
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>>>>>>>>>>>Takes a rather stupid attacker who believes a shotgun can only contain two rounds... lol
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>>>>>>>>>>A double barrel shotgun??
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>>>>>>>>>>You may need to do some research. An attacker with even limited knowledge of shotguns can count to 2.
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>>>>>>>>>And how does he know it's a double barrel shotgun ?
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>>>>>>>>You may need to do some research. 2 Barrels side by side or over and under. REAL distinctive even from a distance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Not sure it's easy to tell the difference between an O/U and a pump from a distance - especially with the number of shells you can stick in some of the models available there.....
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>>>>>>Still pretty easy. Get a look from the side and it's simple.
>>>>>
>>>>>If I'm an intruder and someone starts blasting away with a shotgun I don't think I'll hang around trying to get a better view of the weapon in order to guess whether they've run out of ammo.....
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>>>>If some lady walks out to her porch and fires 2 shots, I would immediately assume she was as clueless as Biden himself, and would note the details.
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>>>Then you are cetainly braver, and possibly more stupid, than me :-}
>>>
>>>>Again, a double barrel shotgun is easy to pick out at a glance from a distance.
>>>
>>>Don't agree (I have both)
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>>With a pump, you'll hear the second round being chambered (no silencer for the pump action). You can tell a pump w/o seeing it.
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>If your eardrums are still up to it :-}
>If you *didn't* hear the click would you be prepared to assume it was an O/U ?
>And what would you do if she only fired one shot ?

The Biden maneuver says she fires 2 shots.

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>>Semi autos don't have that second (open) pipe sticking all the way out.
>Depends on the length of the barrel and the size of the magazine. Lot's of pump combinations where they are about the same length.
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>IMO, the intruder only has two sensible options: run away or shoot back. Hoping to get a better look at the gun before making a decision might not be a good move......