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Teamless wrote: ----- the shotgun is the only weapon i have accessible, which does not have a round chambered. I want the "clack" of the slide, to be heard by an intruder. Also if a friend happened to find the gun, they wouldnt possibly just pull the trigger and it would discharge

Noooo! Don't forget that loud sounds also forfeit your element of surprise. I could rather just keep a round chambered and keep the shotgun on SAFE. If you really feel the urge to scare the intruder and give away your position at that point, you could still do so and have the same number of rounds ready (if you topped off). And if you have friends who snoop around your home and randomly pull triggers on firearms, you need new friends. (Either that or you need to take them to the range and teach them gun safety.)