carlson says he has a gun
by:skyllo
In Of Mice and Men, it is stated that Carlson owns a Luger.
His gun
Carlson kills Candy's dog in 'Of Mice and Men'. He puts the old and sick dog out of its misery by shooting it. This event foreshadows future events in the story.
We are to understand that it was George
Carlson
Slim tells Carlson to take a shovel with him when he shoots Candy's dog in "Of Mice and Men" to bury the dog afterwards.
Carlson was the deputy sheriff in Soledad in the novella "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
In "Of Mice and Men," when Carlson asks "What's eatin' them two guys?" he is alluding to the emotional distress and tension between George and Lennie. He is questioning what is troubling them or causing them distress in their relationship.
The dog is not killed in the book Of Mice and Men. It is taken away to be shot by Carlson, but the actual shooting is not depicted in the novel.
They sent Carlson to get the sheriff in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck after Lennie accidentally killed Curley's wife.
George is the one who took Carlson's gun in 'Of Mice and Men'. He used it to shoot Lennie, as a mercy killing, to spare him from a more brutal death at the hands of the other ranch workers.
Carlson's solution to the problem of Candy's old dog in "Of Mice and Men" is to shoot the dog to put it out of its misery. He believes that the dog is suffering and that it's the most humane thing to do. Candy eventually agrees to let Carlson shoot his dog.