diff --git a/scripts/commands/transferitemarmor.py b/scripts/commands/transferitemarmor.py
index 2b890936..bfd8486d 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/transferitemarmor.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/transferitemarmor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ def setup():
 	
 def run(core, actor, target, commandString):
 	if core.equipmentService.canEquip(actor, target) is False:
-		return	
+		return
+		
 
 	parsedMsg = commandString.split(' ', 3)
 	objService = core.objectService
diff --git a/scripts/commands/transferitemmisc.py b/scripts/commands/transferitemmisc.py
index 79ef9455..ee205206 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/transferitemmisc.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/transferitemmisc.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ def run(core, actor, target, commandString):
         if core.equipmentService.canEquip(actor, target) is False:
             return
 			
+			
         parsedMsg = commandString.split(' ', 3)
         objService = core.objectService
         containerID = long(parsedMsg[1])
diff --git a/scripts/commands/transferitemweapon.py b/scripts/commands/transferitemweapon.py
index 9b403eaf..2640ac0c 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/transferitemweapon.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/transferitemweapon.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ def setup():
 def run(core, actor, target, commandString):
 	if core.equipmentService.canEquip(actor, target) is False:
 		return	
+		
 
 	parsedMsg = commandString.split(' ', 3)
 	objService = core.objectService
diff --git a/src/services/EquipmentService.java b/src/services/EquipmentService.java
index 5588e17f..7125fa32 100644
--- a/src/services/EquipmentService.java
+++ b/src/services/EquipmentService.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.TreeMap;
 import org.python.core.Py;
 import org.python.core.PyObject;
 
+import resources.datatables.FactionStatus;
 import resources.objects.creature.CreatureObject;
 import main.NGECore;
 import engine.resources.objects.SWGObject;
@@ -113,13 +114,17 @@ public class EquipmentService implements INetworkDispatch {
 		
 		if (item.getStringAttribute("class_required") != null) {
 			String profession = ((PlayerObject) actor.getSlottedObject("ghost")).getProfession();
-			if (item.getStringAttribute("class_required").contentEquals(getFormalProfessionName(profession))) {
+			if (item.getStringAttribute("class_required").contentEquals(getFormalProfessionName(profession)))
 				result = true;
-			} else {
+			else
 				return false;
-			}
 		}
-
+		
+		if (item.getStringAttribute("faction_restriction") != null) 
+			if (item.getStringAttribute("faction_restriction").toLowerCase().contentEquals(actor.getFaction()) && actor.getFactionStatus() >= FactionStatus.Combatant)
+				result = true;
+			else
+				return false;			
 		
 		if (item.getAttributes().toString().contains("required_combat_level"))
 			if (actor.getLevel() >= item.getIntAttribute("required_combat_level"))