Pale and serious is good, because this is the one subject that deserves pale and serious. Guns were excellent tools to use in fighting the walking dead, but they were dangerous and deserving of respect, the sort of respect that Reiner had gotten ground into him by a couple of drill sergeants. He just hopes he can properly pass it onto Jean.
"Good. Now about holding a gun. Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot." He flips his hand so the back of it is up and Jean can see his finger rest away from the trigger and along the guard. "You might think it'll save you a few seconds in a bad situation, but mostly it just means that if you trip or get jostled or your nerves fray, that you will shoot without intending to. It's something that can happen to even the best gunmen. So remember it and don't get cocky about it."
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Date: 2014-07-20 08:04 pm (UTC)"Good. Now about holding a gun. Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot." He flips his hand so the back of it is up and Jean can see his finger rest away from the trigger and along the guard. "You might think it'll save you a few seconds in a bad situation, but mostly it just means that if you trip or get jostled or your nerves fray, that you will shoot without intending to. It's something that can happen to even the best gunmen. So remember it and don't get cocky about it."