diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
index d15eda17d9..d888f0e49b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	if(ispath(preference))
 		return get_client_preference_by_type(preference)
 	return get_client_preference_by_key(preference)
-    
+
 /proc/get_client_preference_by_key(var/preference)
 	if(!_client_preferences_by_key)
 		_client_preferences_by_key = list()
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	key = "SHOW_PROGRESS"
 	enabled_description = "Show"
 	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/safefiring
+	description = "Safe gun firing."
+	key = "SAFE_FIRING"
+	enabled_description = "Safe"
+	disabled_description = "Dangerous"
 /********************
 * Staff Preferences *
 ********************/
@@ -139,10 +145,10 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 
 /datum/client_preference/mod/may_toggle(var/mob/preference_mob)
 	return check_rights(R_MOD|R_ADMIN, 0, preference_mob)
-	
+
 /datum/client_preference/debug/may_toggle(var/mob/preference_mob)
 	return check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_ADMIN, 0, preference_mob)
-	
+
 /datum/client_preference/mod/show_attack_logs
 	description = "Attack Log Messages"
 	key = "CHAT_ATTACKLOGS"
@@ -176,4 +182,4 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	description = "Radio chatter"
 	key = "CHAT_RADIO"
 	enabled_description = "Show"
-	disabled_description = "Hide"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
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diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggle_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggle_procs.dm
index c923f9bc86..159628f95e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggle_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggle_procs.dm
@@ -3,182 +3,195 @@
 	set name = "Show/Hide Ghost Ears"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles between seeing all mob speech and nearby mob speech."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/ghost_ears
-		
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : " no longer"] hear all mob speech as a ghost."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGEars") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_ghost_vision()
 	set name = "Show/Hide Ghost Vision"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles between seeing all mob emotes and nearby mob emotes."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/ghost_sight
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : " no longer"] see all emotes as a ghost."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGVision") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_ghost_radio()
 	set name = "Show/Hide Radio Chatter"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles between seeing all radio chat and nearby radio chatter."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/ghost_radio
 
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear all radios as a ghost."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGRadio") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_deadchat()
 	set name = "Show/Hide Deadchat"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the dead chat channel."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/show_dsay
 
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear dead chat as a ghost."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TDeadChat") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_ooc()
 	set name = "Show/Hide OOC"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles global out of character chat."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/show_ooc
 
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_ooc)) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear global out of character chat."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_looc()
 	set name = "Show/Hide LOOC"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles local out of character chat."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/show_looc
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear local out of character chat."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_typing()
 	set name = "Show/Hide Typing Indicator"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the speech bubble typing indicator."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/show_typing_indicator
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] see the speech indicator."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_ahelp_sound()
 	set name = "Toggle Admin Help Sound"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the ability to hear a noise broadcasted when you get an admin message."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] receive noise from admin messages."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAHelp") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_lobby_music()
 	set name = "Toggle Lobby Music"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the music in the lobby."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/play_lobby_music
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
 
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear music in the lobby."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLobMusic") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_admin_midis()
 	set name = "Toggle Admin MIDIs"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the music in the lobby."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/play_admin_midis
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : " no longer"] hear MIDIs from admins."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAMidis") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_ambience()
 	set name = "Toggle Ambience"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles the playing of ambience."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/play_ambiance
-	
+
 	toggle_preference(pref_path)
-	
+
 	src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : " no longer"] hear ambient noise."
-	
+
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBeSpecial") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /client/verb/toggle_be_special(role in be_special_flags)
 	set name = "Toggle SpecialRole Candidacy"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles which special roles you would like to be a candidate for, during events."
-	
+
 	var/role_flag = be_special_flags[role]
 	if(!role_flag)	return
-	
+
 	prefs.be_special ^= role_flag
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	src << "You will [(prefs.be_special & role_flag) ? "now" : "no longer"] be considered for [role] events (where possible)."
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBeSpecial") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
+/client/verb/toggle_safe_firing()
+	set name = "Toggle Safe Firearms Firing"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = "Toggles between safe and dangerous firing. Safe requires a non-help intent to fire, dangerous can be fired on help intent."
+
+	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/safefiring
+	toggle_preference(pref_path)
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+
+	src << "You will now use [(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/safefiring)) ? "safe" : "dangerous"] firearms firing."
+
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TFiringMode") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
 //Toggles for Staff
 //Developers
 
@@ -186,27 +199,27 @@
 	set name = "Toggle Debug Logs"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles debug logs."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/debug/show_debug_logs
-	
+
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_DEBUG))
 		toggle_preference(pref_path)
 		src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] receive debug logs."
 		prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBeSpecial") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 //Mods
 /client/proc/toggle_attack_logs()
 	set name = "Toggle Attack Logs"
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggles attack logs."
-	
+
 	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/mod/show_attack_logs
-	
+
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD))
 		toggle_preference(pref_path)
 		src << "You will [ (is_preference_enabled(pref_path)) ? "now" : "no longer"] receive attack logs."
 		prefs.save_preferences()
-	
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBeSpecial") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 57b66ef25b..de6c67446e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 		PreFire(A,user,params) //They're using the new gun system, locate what they're aiming at.
 		return
 
-	if(user && user.a_intent == I_HELP) //regardless of what happens, refuse to shoot if help intent is on
+	if(user && user.a_intent == I_HELP && user.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/safefiring)) //regardless of what happens, refuse to shoot if help intent is on
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You refrain from firing your [src] as your intent is set to help.</span>"
 	else
 		Fire(A,user,params) //Otherwise, fire normally.
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
index e949408614..9fd2208a35 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	if(!owner.canClick())
 		return
 	owner.setClickCooldown(5) // Spam prevention, essentially.
-	if(owner.a_intent == I_HELP)
+	if(owner.a_intent == I_HELP && owner.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/safefiring))
 		owner << "<span class='warning'>You refrain from firing \the [aiming_with] as your intent is set to help.</span>"
 		return
 	owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [owner] pulls the trigger reflexively!</span>")