That manages to perk him up no end, her answer making him pleasantly surprised. He'd feared she'd written off the larger weapons.

"Of course, you can try whatever you like. You get more range with a rifle, too." As if she cares... He can't help it. He's excited and trying not to show it.

"You won't need to know how to shoot. I'll be with you if you're ever anywhere dangerous," he assures her. "Knowing how to pin a snake down with a broom is useful, but you probably won't have to do that either."