smores
Creepy-Ass Cracker
Any opinions on those recoil reducing butt-stocks?
They're crap.
As for this debate it really depends on your budget. If you simply can't afford a semi-auto a pump will work fine. However pumps typically offer up more capacity as some semi-auto shotguns' gas systems take up real estate forward of the mag tube to operate the gun. But semi-autos for general utility are great.
I am joensing for one... and I hope to make it my GP shotgun... I'm getting a Benelli M4 at some point and throwing on the Carrier Comp 6-rd mag tube on it, maybe a Surefire tri-rail on it. The Marines use it, that's an endorsement in and of itself.