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I'm pretty new to this forum but have been visiting since back in '04. Just kinda hanging around watching and listening. Have learned quite a bit. Am a Life Time member of NRA and even joined the TSRA as a result of this site.
I gave an opinion on something tonight and one of the old members felt it appropriate to jump in the middle of me about something I said. He basically challenged me about my Hollywood comments about the 'racking of a shell" the SOUND of a pump shotgun being a deterrent to home defense.
One thing I've remembered all my life was a comment made by Papa, a well known bounty-hunter. He once made a comment about the getting behind 100 men, women and children and all of 'em know what he did. I furthered this by saying I wouldn't want to be some place I wasn't suppose to be and hearing that sound.
I based my comments on couple years wading around in rice patties in the '60s, 8 years of law enforcement and 63 years of common experiences.
Plus:
Maritime Security " The visual psychological factor of a full size shotgun and the audible psychological factor of the distinct sound made when "racking" a shell in offers a powerful deterrent. There are numerous cases where vessel operators were prepared to engage attackers yet the attackers fled when they saw or "heard" the shotgun."
Wikipedia"It is popularly believed that the distinctive sound of a pump action being cycled carries an inherent deterrent effect".
Times Union"According to studies of career criminal the sound of a pump shot gun being cycled is universally recognized and feared. The sound alone may drive a bad guy from your home."
I've got maybe 15-20 other examples but thought these are enough but will post them if he feels necessary.
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I gave an opinion on something tonight and one of the old members felt it appropriate to jump in the middle of me about something I said. He basically challenged me about my Hollywood comments about the 'racking of a shell" the SOUND of a pump shotgun being a deterrent to home defense.
One thing I've remembered all my life was a comment made by Papa, a well known bounty-hunter. He once made a comment about the getting behind 100 men, women and children and all of 'em know what he did. I furthered this by saying I wouldn't want to be some place I wasn't suppose to be and hearing that sound.
I based my comments on couple years wading around in rice patties in the '60s, 8 years of law enforcement and 63 years of common experiences.
Plus:
Maritime Security " The visual psychological factor of a full size shotgun and the audible psychological factor of the distinct sound made when "racking" a shell in offers a powerful deterrent. There are numerous cases where vessel operators were prepared to engage attackers yet the attackers fled when they saw or "heard" the shotgun."
Wikipedia"It is popularly believed that the distinctive sound of a pump action being cycled carries an inherent deterrent effect".
Times Union"According to studies of career criminal the sound of a pump shot gun being cycled is universally recognized and feared. The sound alone may drive a bad guy from your home."
I've got maybe 15-20 other examples but thought these are enough but will post them if he feels necessary.
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