Did my part a week and some back.
He inspired me to finally look into a pistol. Haven't pulled the trigger on it yet (and unfortunately the price on the model I've been considering jumped by $40-$90 depending on where you look after a certain enemy of individual rights claimed victory Nov. 4), but I'm certainly looking strongly at it. Just need to get to a shop with several different models to see how I like 'em.
And he also made me consider arms from the Eastern Bloc, and apparently nearly everyone else in the U.S. had the same idea post Nov. 4. At least I can still find some ammo for the thing. For the time being.