diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
index 5f2b7254e4..7b665efbe9 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
@@ -71,13 +71,7 @@
 	if(!istype(P))
 		return
 
-	// Certain statuses make it harder to aim, blindness especially.  Same chances as melee, however guns accuracy uses multiples of 15.
-	if(user.eye_blind)
-		P.accuracy -= 75
-	if(user.eye_blurry)
-		P.accuracy -= 30
-	if(user.confused)
-		P.accuracy -= 45
+	P.accuracy -= user.get_accuracy_penalty()
 
 	// Some modifiers make it harder or easier to hit things.
 	for(var/datum/modifier/M in user.modifiers)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index a2c725b5bd..4789136d66 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 	// Should this all be in Touch()?
 	if(istype(H))
-		if(get_accuracy_penalty(H) && H != src)	//Should only trigger if they're not aiming well
-			var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(H.zone_sel.selecting, src, get_accuracy_penalty(H))
+		if(H.get_accuracy_penalty() && H != src)	//Should only trigger if they're not aiming well
+			var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(H.zone_sel.selecting, src, H.get_accuracy_penalty())
 			if(!hit_zone)
 				H.do_attack_animation(src)
 				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 				H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_message]</span>")
 
 			playsound(loc, ((miss_type) ? (miss_type == 1 ? attack.miss_sound : 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg') : attack.attack_sound), 25, 1, -1)
-			
+
 			add_attack_logs(H,src,"Melee attacked with fists (miss/block)")
 
 			if(miss_type)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 64cd6a0dc1..21589fc791 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -187,18 +187,6 @@ emp_act
 		if(.) return
 	return 0
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_accuracy_penalty(mob/living/user)
-	// Certain statuses make it harder to score a hit.  These are the same as gun accuracy, however melee doesn't use multiples of 15.
-	var/accuracy_penalty = 0
-	if(user.eye_blind)
-		accuracy_penalty += 75
-	if(user.eye_blurry)
-		accuracy_penalty += 30
-	if(user.confused)
-		accuracy_penalty += 45
-
-	return accuracy_penalty
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/resolve_item_attack(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, var/target_zone)
 	if(check_neckgrab_attack(I, user, target_zone))
 		return null
@@ -206,7 +194,7 @@ emp_act
 	if(user == src) // Attacking yourself can't miss
 		return target_zone
 
-	var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(target_zone, src, get_accuracy_penalty(user))
+	var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(target_zone, src, user.get_accuracy_penalty())
 
 	if(!hit_zone)
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)
@@ -349,13 +337,14 @@ emp_act
 	if(istype(AM,/obj/))
 		var/obj/O = AM
 
-		if(in_throw_mode && !get_active_hand() && speed <= THROWFORCE_SPEED_DIVISOR)	//empty active hand and we're in throw mode
+		if(in_throw_mode && speed <= THROWFORCE_SPEED_DIVISOR)	//empty active hand and we're in throw mode
 			if(canmove && !restrained())
 				if(isturf(O.loc))
-					put_in_active_hand(O)
-					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [O]!</span>")
-					throw_mode_off()
-					return
+					if(can_catch(O))
+						put_in_active_hand(O)
+						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [O]!</span>")
+						throw_mode_off()
+						return
 
 		var/dtype = O.damtype
 		var/throw_damage = O.throwforce*(speed/THROWFORCE_SPEED_DIVISOR)
@@ -450,6 +439,29 @@ emp_act
 					src.anchored = 1
 					src.pinned += O
 
+// This does a prob check to catch the thing flying at you, with a minimum of 1%
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/can_catch(var/obj/O)
+	if(!get_active_hand())	// If active hand is empty
+		var/obj/item/organ/external/temp = organs_by_name["r_hand"]
+		if (hand)
+			temp = organs_by_name["l_hand"]
+		if(temp && !temp.is_usable())
+			return FALSE	// The hand isn't working in the first place
+
+	// Alright, our hand works? Time to try the catching.
+	var/catch_chance = 90	// Default 90% catch rate
+
+	if(O.sharp)
+		catch_chance -= 50	// Catching knives is hard
+
+	catch_chance -= get_accuracy_penalty()	// Same issues with shooting a gun, or swinging a weapon
+
+	catch_chance = between(1, catch_chance, 100)
+
+	if(prob(catch_chance))
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/embed(var/obj/O, var/def_zone=null)
 	if(!def_zone) ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 08bebc91b2..ea25fc88d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -507,3 +507,15 @@
 		if(!isnull(M.evasion))
 			result += M.evasion
 	return result
+
+/mob/living/proc/get_accuracy_penalty()
+	// Certain statuses make it harder to score a hit.
+	var/accuracy_penalty = 0
+	if(eye_blind)
+		accuracy_penalty += 75
+	if(eye_blurry)
+		accuracy_penalty += 30
+	if(confused)
+		accuracy_penalty += 45
+
+	return accuracy_penalty
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 68ad8f0fd5..74915ada47 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -590,13 +590,7 @@
 	P.accuracy = accuracy + acc_mod
 	P.dispersion = disp_mod
 
-	// Certain statuses make it harder to aim, blindness especially.  Same chances as melee, however guns accuracy uses multiples of 15.
-	if(user.eye_blind)
-		P.accuracy -= 75
-	if(user.eye_blurry)
-		P.accuracy -= 30
-	if(user.confused)
-		P.accuracy -= 45
+	P.accuracy -= user.get_accuracy_penalty()
 
 	//accuracy bonus from aiming
 	if (aim_targets && (target in aim_targets))