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It looks pretty huge....unless the gsw is that huge I would be very worried about causing more trauma. Now I am not a MD, or a paramedic. I have taken first aid and I have treated little cuts and boo boo and a few times something that required stitches in the end. As a mom and a teacher and a camp counselor, the first thing you do when presented with a wound is cause no more harm. That thing (to me in it's present size) looks like it could cause more harm.

But others may know better.

Tobacco is actually a wonderful herb. It has very many wonderful uses. It is topically a pain reliever, an anti-inflammatory, and a wound knitter (help the wound heal and close). I have looked into having it in my herb garden along side my mint, comfrey, and plantain--but so far have not found out if that is legal or not (Here in VA you have to have a license to grow a row of cotton for petes sake!). Just don't light it on fire and breathe in the smoke or chew it for an extended period of time. Mastication in emergency situations can bring out the herbs properties quickly to help stop pain/inflamation, but don't keep chewing the darn thing. Put it on the wound.