If you don't think a shotgun shows repect to deer. Just ask the 6 dead ones that were killed with my benelli sbe and 00 buckshot this season. Or the over 50 deer from the past 10 seasons. They will tell you all about respecting a shotgun. Just don't take a bad shot. Why argue on what you should be able to use? Use what they tell you to and enjoy it. I would use spitballs if that is all they would let me use.