In either '82 or '83 I went to Wal-mart and bought a Ruger 10-22.  When I got home with it my wife began complaining about why I need a nother gun because I had three.   I explained, no I have one the other two belong to the State Of Florida because one is my duty sidearm and the other an 870 shotgun.  She still complained and I tried to explain that .22 is least costly ammo there is and I can shoot more.  She still was making comments.  So, I simply told her to justify to me why she has 23 pairs of Jeans in our closet.  Oh, man you would thought I hit, which I never did.  She started how the size 3 were normal and when it was her period she was bloated and need size 5.   To which I replied "23".  She then began how that's not fair because some are old and she wears them cleaning the dog pen and working in the yard, to which I replied "23".  She then went on about how much I like looking at her, well let's say backside, in a nice pair of Jeans to which I replied, "23".  She then blew air out her nose like some bull and stormed off and did not talk the me till the next morning.  What a quiet night and being Monday I had a quiet house to watch the Football game.

Moral of the story is if you want to buy a gun and your family has all their needs met, go buy that gun.  If your wife complains just look at her and say, "23" and walk off.  She will never figure out what the hell you are taking about and you will have a new gun.  Big win for you.