diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
index f96028c352..168fe8f9b3 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ PREP(blurScreen);
 PREP(cachedCall);
 PREP(canGetInPosition);
 PREP(canInteractWith);
-PREP(canUseWeapon);
 PREP(changeProjectileDirection);
 PREP(checkFiles);
 PREP(checkPBOs);
@@ -293,6 +292,9 @@ PREP(hashListSelect);
 PREP(hashListSet);
 PREP(hashListPush);
 
+// backwards comp
+DFUNC(canUseWeapon) = CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon;
+
 GVAR(syncedEvents) = HASH_CREATE;
 GVAR(showHudHash) = [] call FUNC(hashCreate);
 
diff --git a/addons/grenades/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/grenades/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 38945ccc11..d4cc01f06f 100644
--- a/addons/grenades/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/grenades/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ GVAR(flashbangPPEffectCC) ppEffectForceInNVG true;
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, objNull, ["isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if (!([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon))) exitWith {false};
+    if (!([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [] call FUNC(nextMode);
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/initKeybinds.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/initKeybinds.sqf
index a4164d420e..2251ddfb71 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/initKeybinds.sqf
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/initKeybinds.sqf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, objNull, ["isNotInside", "isNotSitting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     [ACE_player, currentWeapon ACE_player] call FUNC(switchLaserLightMode);
     true
diff --git a/addons/overheating/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/overheating/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 38c0298b0f..ace0318c20 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/overheating/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GVAR(cacheWeaponData) setText QGVAR(cacheWeaponData);
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, objNull, ["isNotInside"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon) &&
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon &&
     {currentWeapon ACE_player in (ACE_player getVariable [QGVAR(jammedWeapons), []])}
     ) exitWith {false};
 
diff --git a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
index 1580ac240e..38184808d2 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
+++ b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ GVAR(knowAboutJam) = false;
 if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(JammingActionID), -1] == -1) then {
 
     private _condition = {
-        [_this select 1] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)
+        [_this select 1] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon
         && {currentMuzzle (_this select 1) in ((_this select 1) getVariable [QGVAR(jammedWeapons), []])}
         && {!(currentMuzzle (_this select 1) in ((_this select 1) getVariable [QEGVAR(safemode,safedWeapons), []]))}
     };
diff --git a/addons/reload/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/reload/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 8667d9815e..81b09e102c 100644
--- a/addons/reload/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/reload/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// by esteldunedain
+s// by esteldunedain
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, vehicle ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotSitting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !(ACE_player call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon) || {(vehicle ACE_player) isKindOf "StaticWeapon"}) exitWith {false};
+    if !(ACE_player call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon || {(vehicle ACE_player) isKindOf "StaticWeapon"}) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player] call FUNC(checkAmmo);
diff --git a/addons/safemode/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/safemode/XEH_postInit.sqf
index f3ab06d20e..d9be666426 100644
--- a/addons/safemode/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/safemode/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, objNull, ["isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon) && {currentWeapon ACE_player != binocular ACE_player}) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon && {currentWeapon ACE_player != binocular ACE_player}) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, currentWeapon ACE_player, currentMuzzle ACE_player] call FUNC(lockSafety);
diff --git a/addons/safemode/functions/fnc_lockSafety.sqf b/addons/safemode/functions/fnc_lockSafety.sqf
index 4d4b89759a..2675068e94 100644
--- a/addons/safemode/functions/fnc_lockSafety.sqf
+++ b/addons/safemode/functions/fnc_lockSafety.sqf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(actionID), -1] == -1) then {
     _unit setVariable [QGVAR(actionID), [
         _unit, "DefaultAction", {
             if (
-                [_this select 1] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)
+                [_this select 1] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon
                 && {
                     if (currentMuzzle (_this select 1) in ((_this select 1) getVariable [QGVAR(safedWeapons), []])) then {
                         if (inputAction "nextWeapon" > 0) exitWith {
diff --git a/addons/weaponselect/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/weaponselect/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 87084ddf28..2e03982fec 100644
--- a/addons/weaponselect/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/weaponselect/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, handgunWeapon ACE_player] call FUNC(selectWeaponMode);
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, primaryWeapon ACE_player] call FUNC(selectWeaponMode);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, primaryWeapon ACE_player] call FUNC(selectWeaponMuzzle);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, secondaryWeapon ACE_player] call FUNC(selectWeaponMode);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, binocular ACE_player] call FUNC(selectWeaponMode);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, 1] call FUNC(selectNextGrenade);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     [ACE_player, 2] call FUNC(selectNextGrenade);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     // Conditions: canInteract
     if !([ACE_player, ACE_player, ["isNotInside", "isNotEscorting"]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
     // Conditions: specific
-    if !([ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,canUseWeapon)) exitWith {false};
+    if !([ACE_player] call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon) exitWith {false};
 
     // Statement
     if ((currentWeapon ACE_player) != "") then {