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Because of reduced recoil, reports of young hunters becoming better marksman was also one of the results. This resulted in fewer shots fired, and less problems reported to the conservation wardens.
The myth of the shotgun being a safer platform is just that, a myth.
I think this is a really terrific point. I witnessed some really bad, actually disgusting marksmanship this year. In the end, I think the guy was closing his eyes and squeezing, fearing recoil.