Naa the AR 12g shottys are reliable now. (Don't buy a cheap Turkish one). I have a VR82 which is the 20g version of the vr80 which is 12g. They(RIA) made the 20g vr82 after a lot of feedback from the 3 gun community. Which is what I use mine for. It's stupid light and runs just about anything I put into it. It also has the kick of a spicy 556 at best.
As for the fascist thing...you don't even need to worry about pulling the trigger. A lot of those types aren't willing to die for a paycheck. They're expecting people to not be armed.