Cause the shotgun doesn't miss, and unlike the shitty L42 it stops a xeno in their tracks in two hits. Bang, bang, and they're fucking done. I use four shots just to make damn sure. Because, once again, I'm not there to coddle a buncha xeno scum sucking bugs, I'm there to 1) Survive the fucking round. 2) Guard the colony. So you can absolutely get fucked. If I get unbanned, which I won't, you can guarantee I will continue to use the shotgun to apprehend xenos. Because it's quick, clean and effective as fuck. Why in the seven hells would I fuck around with the 10x24mm shots, which take half a clip just to bring someone down, or with the grenades which are slow as balls, impossible to aim and do about next to jack shit, fuck all. The shotgun is the superior marine enforcement weapon. Because it stops aliens. And it stops aliens by reducing the number of xenos roaming the fucking colony.
As it stands now, xenos are allowed to prance around doing whatever the fuck demented, sick shit they feel like, yet the USCM has to toe the line and be the 'good guy' while getting fucking murdered in the process. Fuck that. Fuck that right in the god damned eyes and squish 'em into a paste, that's garbage. That's a sack of shit.