In reality rifles are allowed in indiana, according to the regs, rifles can be used for coyotes and if you look at what you can use for a squirrel there is no restrictions on that at all. Its hunters that make things unsafe not the caliber or gauge. Any guy blasting away with a shotgun can be just as dangerous as one with a rifle. I do agree though that like WI if rifles were allowed for "deer hunting" that some counties could be left only with shotguns and ml's.