He swore when she put her hand on it, and he looked at her. "They're aliens. Alright?" He sighed.
"Aliens here to kill people and conquer the planet, and some of them get off on making chaos while they're at it. Watch." And he pulled the gun gently from her hand, aimed just so, and fired.
And the beam shot out, and hit the object, dead on. And before their eyes, the Mogadorian became, well, himself, a thing out of nightmares. Sam ducked down as he waited for the gun to recharge