"Hey babe, go get ma gun out the truck. I cleaned it at work today"
or
"I bought a gun. Make me a sandwich!"
or
Like most married men,
"Pppppuuuuuuhhhhhllllllleeeeaaaaassseeeee don't neuter me!!! It was an accident, and I can't take it back!!! You still love me, right??!!!"
Been in your shoes a few times, my friend!
Any of those may lead to a subsequent thread about the impending divorce.