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You must, repeat -- MUST -- aim a shotgun, no less than any long gun or any handgun.
And trying to swing a normal field shotgun w/ a 28" barrel inside a normal room is fraught
with...... "challenge."
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Absolutely!
However, my instructing experience on the range with 18" barreled 870 shotguns loaded with 00 Buck at 10 yards spread nicely. You can also skip shoot off of cement or asphalt and get the advantage of picking up lots of additional shrapnel.
So, although your paper is proof enough, I have lots of experience with close quarter use of "riot" shotguns and they are very affective in close quarters, more so than our duty 38s or H&K model 94s or Mini 14s.
The shotgun is an indesciminent weapon for sure. Sorry I can't spell.
I also liked the 9mm glaser round we used for a while. I saw it injure 6 bystanders once when it bounced off of a table.
I have seen shotguns take out people at very close range being used from the combat position. (Held in the arm pit between the arm and side.)
IMHO!
Mel