$3300/month on $7500 take home is going to be tight, especially if you have an additional $500/month debt on top of that. But you're only taking home about 50% of your gross pay, so I'm guessing you're contributing a lot toward retirement? You'd always have the option to reduce those contributions if you want to free up additional money each month.

We have a gun safe in the basement where we store those sorts of things.

I'll also recommend Wusthof, although I prefer the Ikon to the Classic, mostly due to the handle.