12 is way smaller than 30 or 45
I’m with you about never letting them know about this. Honestly, I’ve never thought this could possibly be an effective line of reasoning with them.
Quick test: If you were a gun-grabber, what would YOU conclude if I told you a Ruger ranch rifle was almost exactly the same as an AR-15?
A. Gee, I didn’t know that. We better leave those AR’s alone since they’re basically the same as other popular rifles.
B. Gee, that’s scary. Better ban them all.
Say hello to my little 4-bore?
At least it conforms to the "not starting with a number less than "4" " rule.