Kate actually doesn't need to explain. It's like the Herusan promise band, sort of. She nods while they move forward through the tunnel. "I get it. Guns are like, this thing that represents enormous power. They're dangerous. And owning one means a lot of things. It means a lot of things about you."

She chews on the inside of her lip, thinking. Mostly about Jimmy. "Having one means you could shoot someone someday. Maybe to stop them from hurting someone else. Maybe to hurt them. It's this...thing with...all this potential. That's pretty scary."