diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
index d3399e263f4..7b49b6a904a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
@@ -613,13 +613,22 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 			return 0
 
 		if((istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun) && !istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun)) || istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton))
-			threatcount += 4
+			if(!istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 4
 
-		if((istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun) && !istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun)) || istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton))
-			threatcount += 4
+		if(istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/melee))
+			if(!istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 4
 
-		if(istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton))
-			threatcount += 2
+		if(istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/melee))
+			if(!istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 2
 
 		if(istype(perp:wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/wizrobe))
 			threatcount += 2
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
index 03208420a67..cc520c2544d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
@@ -588,14 +588,24 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 	if(src.emagged) return 10 //Everyone is a criminal!
 
 	if(src.idcheck && !src.allowed(perp))
+
 		if(istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/melee))
-			threatcount += 4
+			if(!istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 4
 
 		if(istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/melee))
-			threatcount += 4
+			if(!istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 4
 
 		if(istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun) || istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/melee))
-			threatcount += 2
+			if(!istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/bluetag) \
+			&& !istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/redtag) \
+			&& !istype(perp:belt, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/practice))
+				threatcount += 2
 
 		if(istype(perp:wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/wizrobe))
 			threatcount += 2