Mal had to laugh at that. A lot of the students were afraid of her, but he just found it amusing. Sure, she was kind of standoffish, intimidating, and probably could kick both their asses at the same time, but she was also disciplined, and he didn't think she would unless they did something truly terrible.

"Dunno if it was ballsy or foolish, but she deserved it," he said, once he stopped laughing.

"I know how to use a shotgun. Keep thinkin' I should learn another gun, though. Shotguns ain't always useful, y'know?" Maybe a pistol. That would probably be easier to handle in tight situations, more maneuverability and only needing one hand. Though, that did get him thinking about ammo... He hadn't even thought to make his own since becoming an alchemist, more interested in constructs than anything.