Mr. Jenner. Was that World War I?
Mr. Voebel. World War II.
Mr. Jenner. Your uncle?
Mr. Voebel. That's right, my uncle.
Mr. Jenner. And you also would say that you had an interest in guns; is that right?
Mr. Voebel. Yes, I was interested in guns. In fact, we had guns around the house all the time. We were always interested in them, my uncle and I, and I learned to shoot a pistol when I was about, oh, 7 years old, you see.
Mr. Jenner. Did Lee share your enthusiasm for collecting weapons?
Mr. Voebel. Oh, no; I don't think I even told Lee about how I felt about that. I don't think Lee was interested in weapons for the same reason I was. I mean, I like weapons because I like mechanics. I like anything you can take apart and especially weapons, and I've always liked reading about the history of different guns, and I have often thought about what could have happened in a situation had they had this weapon or that weapon, you know more modern weapons than the ones they did have. I don't think Lee was interested in the history of any weapons. For example, he wanted a pistol, but it just seemed like he wanted the pistol just to have one, not for any purposes of collecting them or anything.
I also like sport cars. You've heard of people who like mechanics and cars. I wanted them for a purpose, whereas Lee would be inclined to want something just to have it, I think.
Mr. Jenner. Did you have an interest in automobiles at that time?