Looks like the first liar doesn't stand a chance in this thread.
I never had too much of an issue buying my guns other than convincing the family CFO (aka, the Mrs.) that I needed to spend the money.
Lady Madonna, welcome to the forum. My advice is to keep working on him subtly. He will probably come around; it will just take time to adjust. He may never get into your love of firearms, but will more than likely learn it is part of you and your marriage and accept it. Hopefully he will get interested and it will give you one more thing to share!