I was referring to a license to carry a handgun, eventually. As far as purchasing, owning, and securely transporting legal firearms to the range in Indiana, no permit/license is necessary, correct?
I can definitely see a shotgun taking a whole lot of practice. I surprised myself with my accuracy the first time I fired handguns. Not great of course but I did better than the owner with one or two of them. My performance with an assortment of rifles was mixed. The shotgun... not so impressive but still a whole lot of fun.
There are many differing opinions in these threads as to what works. I tend to see merit in most of them but I also know that a shotgun can be one of the most effective HD pieces you can have. As stated you will not be outside making 100 yd shots if you are "Defending" your castle.
Room to room or the length of the hallway. What is the longest distance inside your castle. At those distances what would you prefer to use.
When you say your ability was hit with the SG was not impressive what were you shooting at and at what distance.