Pfft children can't handle the 40 watt range. Start em off with 10 watts.
The gun is obviously loaded or there wouldn't be much of a dilemma. The knife is very sharp.
As for the gun, assume the average. I'm thinking of pistol. But I'm not stopping you from imagining a rifle (there I bet you just did right? And now again? OK I'll stop. One more time, RIFLE!)