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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)
 	..()