diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
index 60239b0e6fd..64889624a55 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,15 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(flag)
 		return // too close
-	if(user && user.get_active_hand() == src) // Make sure our user is still holding us
+	if(!user)
+		return
+	if(user.mind?.martial_art?.no_guns)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[user.mind.martial_art.no_guns_message]</span>")
+		return
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CHUNKYFINGERS))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your meaty finger is far too large for the trigger guard!</span>")
+		return
+	if(user.get_active_hand() == src) // Make sure our user is still holding us
 		var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(target)
 		if(target_turf)
 			var/turflist = getline(user, target_turf)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index f2b55168e0b..ee5b3b561fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ Eyes need to have significantly high darksight to shine unless the mob has the X
 
 	if(G.trigger_guard == TRIGGER_GUARD_NORMAL)
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CHUNKYFINGERS))
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your meaty finger is much too large for the trigger guard!</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your meaty finger is far too large for the trigger guard!</span>")
 			return FALSE
 
 	if(mind && mind.martial_art && mind.martial_art.no_guns) //great dishonor to famiry