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code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	var/burst_spread = 0				//Spread induced by the gun itself during burst fire per iteration. Only checked if spread is 0.
 	var/randomspread = 1				//Set to 0 for shotguns. This is used for weapons that don't fire all their bullets at once.
 	var/inaccuracy_modifier = 1
+	var/pb_knockback = 0
 
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi'
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@
 		if(message)
 			if(pointblank)
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] fires [src] point blank at [pbtarget]!</span>", null, null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+				if(pb_knockback > 0)
+					var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(pbtarget, user.dir)
+					pbtarget.throw_at(throw_target, pb_knockback, 2)
+
 			else
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] fires [src]!</span>", null, null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 

code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm

@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 	fire_delay = 0
 	pin = /obj/item/firing_pin/implant/pindicate
 	actions_types = list()
+	pb_knockback = 2
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/automatic/shotgun/bulldog/unrestricted
 	pin = /obj/item/firing_pin

code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm

@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
 						"Maple" = "dshotgun-l",
 						"Rosewood" = "dshotgun-p"
 						)
+	pb_knockback = 3 // it's a super shotgun!
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/doublebarrel/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params)
 	..()
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@
 	clumsy_check = 0
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/reverse/can_trigger_gun(mob/living/user)
-	if((HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) || (user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown"))
+	if((HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) || (user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)))
 		return ..()
 	if(process_fire(user, user, FALSE, null, BODY_ZONE_HEAD))
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] somehow manages to shoot [user.p_them()]self in the face!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You somehow shoot yourself in the face! How the hell?!</span>")

code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	var/recentpump = 0 // to prevent spammage
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_MEDIUM
 
+	pb_knockback = 2
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)

code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 	item_flags = NONE
 	casing_ejector = FALSE
 	can_suppress = FALSE
+	pb_knockback = 0
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/toy/process_chamber(empty_chamber = 0)
 	..()

code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 // A gun with ultra-honk pin is useful for clown and useless for everyone else.
 /obj/item/firing_pin/clown/ultra/pin_auth(mob/living/user)
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, 1)
-	if(user && (!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")))
+	if(user && (!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE