The phrase "a shotgun for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a shotgun as a tool or means for achieving something, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "He always had a shotgun for dealing with problems, preferring brute force over subtlety."
Alternatives: "a means to" or "a tool for".
It restricts South Africans to one gun, either a handgun or a shotgun, for self-defense.
Before they can even lay hands on a shotgun for hunting and sport shooting, prospective owners must attend classes and pass written and practical exams.
A U.S. Army veteran and staunch conservative, he used to own an AR-15, and he still has a shotgun for hunting and a pistol for protection.
But Grace, who bought her sister a shotgun for a birthday present, has other thoughts on how to handle the intruder.
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Xinhua said that Mr. Zhu had told co-workers he was taking three weapons, including a shotgun, for a requisite inspection but instead headed to the Lingling People's District Courthouse in Yongzhou, in Hunan Province.
Mexico's ambassador to Washington, Arturo Sarukhan, sent a letter to Ms. Ros-Lehtinen this week arguing that Mexico had a right to imprison Mr. Hammar for carrying a shotgun "restricted for the exclusive use of the Mexican armed forces".
He likens them to a shotgun: "good for hunting game, but good for suicide too".
Eddie'll come round with a shotgun lookin' for you!' So I got half, then over a period of years it became 25%.
The Badgers inexplicably went to a shotgun formation for the 2-point conversion, and quarterback Scott Tolzien had tight end Jacob Pedersen open a step over the goal line.
While offering to help Wall Street organize a shotgun marriage for Lehman, both the Fed chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, and Mr. Paulson had warned that they would not put taxpayer money at risk simply to prevent a Lehman collapse.
