diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/permits.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/permits.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8196a9b5ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/permits.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//This'll be used for gun permits, such as for heads of staff, antags, and bartenders
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit
+	name = "permit"
+	desc = "A permit for something."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/card.dmi'
+	icon_state = "permit"
+	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	var/owner = 0	//To prevent people from just renaming the thing if they steal it
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
+	if(isliving(user))
+		if(!owner)
+			set_name(user.name)
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "[src] already has an owner!")
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit/proc/set_name(var/new_name)
+	owner = 1
+	if(new_name)
+		src.name += " ([new_name])"
+		desc += " It belongs to [new_name]."
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit/emag_act(var/remaining_charges, var/mob/user)
+	to_chat(user, "You reset the naming locks on [src]!")
+	owner = 0
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit/gun
+	name = "weapon permit"
+	desc = "A card indicating that the owner is allowed to carry a firearm."
+
+/obj/item/weapon/permit/gun/bar
+	name = "bar shotgun permit"
+	desc = "A card indicating that the owner is allowed to carry a shotgun in the bar."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index 7f5f9217da0..6544beb95fa 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\mop_deploy.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\paint.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\paiwire.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\permits.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\policetape.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\power_cells.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\RCD.dm"