The scene would have worked better if they hadn't show the gun in the trunk of his car beforehand. If it was just "oh he has something in his trunk - wonder what it is" it would have been a big surprise when he pulled it out.
Everyone asks you the same questions badspot, and im sure that if someone could get an interview with you, it would awnser around 65-70% of the everyday bullshit questions, then you wouldn't have to repeat yourself... or as you would have it, ignore them completly.