BR: Can we shoot an elephant?
CB: Sure, when you are big enough we can do that.
BR: Can we use my gun?, It's a rifle ! (BL-22)
CB: Your gun is too small for an elephant, when you get bigger Dad will get you an elephant gun.
BR: Why can't I use my gun?
CB: It is just too small, elephants are really big.
BR: Is it because his ears are so big and the noise will scare him? Is is because you never shoot up into the sky and they are so tall? Is it because a lot of blood will come out and get on my shoes and Mom will get mad?
CB: No, you need a really big bullet because the elephants are really heavy.
BR: Is that why you never pick them up on TV?
CB: They are very heavy, they have to be skinned first.
BR: Your gun is not too loud on TV.
CB: Oh it is really loud but it doesn't sound so bad on TV.
BR: Your gun doesn't look big on TV and it shoots small bullets.
CB: Dad and I will show you the big elephant gun and big bullets when you are a little bigger.
BR: Why, so I can hold it?
CB: Yes, it is very heavy.
BR: Is that why you carry it like a stick? Dad said you should always point it up in the air.
CB: Yes you always have to be safe.
BR: I know, I point it up in the air, so can we shoot an elephant?
CB: Sure when you get bigger we can hunt elephants.
BR: And I'll use my rifle because when I shoot stuff it shakes around on the ground and we can go pick it up. On TV you always shoot stuff and it gets scared and runs away and then you go find it and look for the blood.
CB: Well sometimes an animal will run away when you shoot it and it falls down after a few seconds. Then you have to follow it a little ways and find it. That is called tracking.
BR: Why?
CB: Because you're following the tracks.
BR: But if you shoot it where Daddy said it falls over and blood comes out and it shakes on the ground and then you can go touch it.
CB: You should be giving me lessons.
BR: Okay, I will show you if you take me elephant hunting.
That's my boy!
