diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
index 338fd532c5..b056f93e61 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	icon_state = "commwatch"
 	slot_flags = SLOT_GLOVES | SLOT_ID | SLOT_BELT //CHOMPEDIT, Commwatches and Wrtist PDAs can go on ID and belt slots
-	var/gunshot_residue	//CHOMPEDIT - Fixes a bug where guns cannot be operated while wearing a watch
+	// var/gunshot_residue	//CHOMPEDIT - Fixes a bug where guns cannot be operated while wearing a watch // CHOMPRemove no bandaids
 
 /obj/item/communicator/watch/update_icon()
 	if(video_source)
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pda.dm b/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
index 10fdc2e053..e7edda75b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/pda/PDAs = list()
 	var/list/notifying_programs = list()
 	var/retro_mode = 0
 
+	// var/gunshot_residue // VOREstation edit: prevents wrist PDA from preventing gun use // CHOMPRemove no bandaids
+
 /obj/item/pda/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(Adjacent(user))
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
index 20fb358a74..f8b2be6ab1 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	if(chambered.leaves_residue)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		if(istype(H))
-			if(!H.gloves)
+			if(!istype(H.gloves, /obj/item/clothing)) // CHOMPEdit
 				H.gunshot_residue = chambered.caliber
 			else
 				var/obj/item/clothing/G = H.gloves
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_ch.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_ch.dm
index e65aefe8b4..aa184cdb12 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_ch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_ch.dm
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@
 	if(chambered.leaves_residue)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		if(istype(H))
-			if(!H.gloves)
+			if(!istype(H.gloves, /obj/item/clothing))
 				H.gunshot_residue = chambered.caliber
-			else if (istype(H.gloves, /obj/item/clothing))
+			else
 				var/obj/item/clothing/G = H.gloves
 				G.gunshot_residue = chambered.caliber