Like Benhunting, I'm in Florida. Legal shooting time is 1/2 hour before sunrise. There is no law prohibiting having a loaded weapon before that time. I, myself, load my weapon 15 - 20 minutes before legal shooting time. I get there an hour early and after about 15 minutes I load up. I'm sure not going to wait until legal shooting time and be caught jacking shells in my gun by every deer within earshot. If it was illegal I wouldn't do it, but it's not so I'm loading up a little early.