Welcome to the forum. It is true that the NM boards can be kind of quiet, just depends what is going on in the state and what Mc Donalds is causing troubles
Nice shotgun, I carry one like that in my truck (Mossbergs Maverick 88 with short barrel and pistol grip). I used to carry my AK around when my wife would drive, but a lot of people thought it was a fake or a pellet gun. Had someone try to jump in and take it, but got a real shock when I racked it and he could see the 7.62 being chambered.
Different story for shotguns, because if they see it, no one ever thinks it is one of those "air soft" rifles, plus I do not care what language you speak or what country you are from, when you rack a 12 gauge it says the same thing in any language.