diff --git a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
index a3cd83042e..6dff8161ee 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
@@ -162,14 +162,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.ActionBlocker
             if (ev.Cancelled)
                 return false;
 
-            if (target != null)
-            {
-                var tev = new GettingAttackedAttemptEvent();
-                RaiseLocalEvent(target.Value, ref tev);
-                return !tev.Cancelled;
-            }
+            if (target == null)
+                return true;
 
-            return true;
+            var tev = new GettingAttackedAttemptEvent();
+            RaiseLocalEvent(target.Value, ref tev);
+            return !tev.Cancelled;
         }
 
         public bool CanChangeDirection(EntityUid uid)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
index 9a9b282287..a86e07c772 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem : EntitySystem
     private void AttemptShoot(EntityUid user, EntityUid gunUid, GunComponent gun)
     {
         if (gun.FireRate <= 0f ||
-            !_actionBlockerSystem.CanUseHeldEntity(user))
+            !_actionBlockerSystem.CanAttack(user))
             return;
 
         var toCoordinates = gun.ShootCoordinates;