No thanks. A shotgun is a shotgun.
No. I'm, sorry, but you are wrong.
There are many different kinds of shotguns. I personally have a long barrel waterfowl gun that I have only used to shoot trap/skeet, and I can't imagine using it for self defense (not least is the fact it is locked up). Huge difference between sport guns, small game guns, bird guns, self defense guns, etc. You literally do need to read up on this before posting opinions.
And honestly, people with a shotgun are pussies if the gun is used as self defense? Since when does being prepared make you a pussy?