How can I make my boyfriend understand that a machine gun is not romantic?

My boyfriend is an ex Army Ranger. He and his brothers are big gun enthusiasts, hunters, and sportsmen. They own a large hunting ranch in west Texas and gun store in the city. My boyfriend has his FFL.

Everything - everywhere, is about guns and shooting.

For Christmas, he got me a German Heckler & Koch MG4. I admit, it is a nice firearm and we had lots of fun shooting it at the ranch but he could have gotten me a pretty necklace for a quarter of the price and I would have swooned!

I enjoy guns and own a few handguns myself. Since I have my Texas CHL, I carry one wherever I go. I don't mind guns at all. I like them. I'm around them all day and have even shot in competitions around the southwest but why can't he understand a machine gun is not a sweet and romantic gift for a girlfriend? (Last Valentine's day he gave me a Sig P220 Carry Elite Dark. Romantic? NOT!)

I know his heart is in the right place and giving an MG4 is a thoughtful gesture in his thinking. I tried to talk to him about it in the past but he just laughs and thinks I'm being silly. How can I make him understand?

(I've asked gun questions before and some guys think I mean those silly air soft things. I'm not. I'm talking about real weapons. I just wanted to make that clear.)

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