""THE STATE CANNOT SAY THAT A CLASSIFIED SHOTGUN IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A RIFLE!""

We understand that! However, the state CAN OUTLAW anything they want to as far as hunting with it and that's the crux of this whole thread! They may not be able to reclassify the item from what it is called by the Feds, but they can certainly disallow it's use if they feel it is too close to being a rifle for hunting purposes. That is done all the time, especially in the midwest states!