diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/CopyCommand.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/CopyCommand.java
index ad70403b..d99e5518 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/CopyCommand.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/CopyCommand.java
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ public class CopyCommand extends PKCommand {
 		HashMap<Integer, String> abilities = (HashMap<Integer, String>) orig.getAbilities().clone();
 		boolean boundAll = true;
 		for (int i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
-			if (!target.canBend(CoreAbility.getAbility(abilities.get(i)))) {
+			CoreAbility coreAbil = CoreAbility.getAbility(abilities.get(i));
+			if (coreAbil != null && !target.canBind(coreAbil)) {
 				abilities.remove(i);
 				boundAll = false;
 			}
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/PresetCommand.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/PresetCommand.java
index 06dd2623..b7ecdd4f 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/PresetCommand.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/command/PresetCommand.java
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ public class PresetCommand extends PKCommand {
 		}
 
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
+		BendingPlayer bPlayer = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player);
+
+		if (bPlayer == null) {
+			GeneralMethods.createBendingPlayer(((Player) player).getUniqueId(), player.getName());
+			bPlayer = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player);
+		}
 
 		//bending preset list
 		if (args.size() == 1) {
@@ -86,6 +92,9 @@ public class PresetCommand extends PKCommand {
 				} else if (!Preset.externalPresetExists(name) && hasPermission(sender, "bind.external")) {
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "No external preset with that name exists.");
 					return;
+				} else if (bPlayer.isPermaRemoved()) {
+					player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Your bending was permanently removed.");
+					return;
 				} else {
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You don't have a preset with that name.");
 					return;
@@ -95,27 +104,66 @@ public class PresetCommand extends PKCommand {
 				if (!boundAll) {
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Some abilities were not bound because you cannot bend the required element.");
 				}
-			} else if (hasPermission(sender, "bind.external.other")) {
+			} else if (hasPermission(sender, "bind.external.assign") && Preset.externalPresetExists(name)) {
 				if (!Preset.externalPresetExists(name)) {
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "No external preset with that name exists.");
 					return;
 				}
-				
+
 				Player player2 = Bukkit.getPlayer(args.get(2));
 				if (player2 != null && player2.isOnline()) {
+					BendingPlayer bPlayer2 = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player2);
+
+					if (bPlayer2 == null) {
+						GeneralMethods.createBendingPlayer(((Player) player2).getUniqueId(), player2.getName());
+						bPlayer2 = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player2);
+					}
+					if (bPlayer2.isPermaRemoved()) {
+						player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Your bending was permanently removed.");
+						return;
+					}
 					boolean boundAll = Preset.bindExternalPreset(player2, name);
-					
+
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "The bound slots of " + ChatColor.YELLOW + player2.getName() + ChatColor.GREEN + " have been set to match the " + ChatColor.YELLOW + name + ChatColor.GREEN + " preset.");
 					player2.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Your bound slots have been set to match the " + ChatColor.YELLOW + name + ChatColor.GREEN + " preset.");
 					if (!boundAll) {
-						player2.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Some abilities were not bound, either the preset");
+						player2.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Some abilities were not bound, either the preset contains invalid abilities or you cannot bend the required elements.");
+					}
+					return;
+				} else {
+					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Player not found.");
+				}
+			} else if (hasPermission(sender, "bind.assign") && Preset.presetExists(player, name)) {
+				if (!Preset.presetExists(player, name)) {
+					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You don't have a preset with that name.");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				Player player2 = Bukkit.getPlayer(args.get(2));
+				if (player2 != null && player2.isOnline()) {
+					BendingPlayer bPlayer2 = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player2);
+
+					if (bPlayer2 == null) {
+						GeneralMethods.createBendingPlayer(((Player) player2).getUniqueId(), player2.getName());
+						bPlayer2 = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player2);
+					}
+					if (bPlayer2.isPermaRemoved()) {
+						player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Your bending was permanently removed.");
+						return;
+					}
+					Preset preset = Preset.getPreset(player, name);
+					boolean boundAll = Preset.bindPreset(player2, preset);
+
+					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "The bound slots of " + ChatColor.YELLOW + player2.getName() + ChatColor.GREEN + " have been set to match your " + ChatColor.YELLOW + name + ChatColor.GREEN + " preset.");
+					player2.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Your bound slots have been set to match " + ChatColor.YELLOW + player.getName() + "'s " + name + ChatColor.GREEN + " preset.");
+					if (!boundAll) {
+						player2.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Some abilities were not bound, either the preset contains invalid abilities or you cannot bend the required elements.");
 					}
 					return;
 				} else {
 					sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Player not found.");
 				}
 			}
-			return;
 		} else if (Arrays.asList(createaliases).contains(args.get(0)) && hasPermission(sender, "create")) { //bending preset create name
 			int limit = GeneralMethods.getMaxPresets(player);
 
@@ -127,11 +175,11 @@ public class PresetCommand extends PKCommand {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			BendingPlayer bPlayer = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player);
 			if (bPlayer == null) {
 				return;
 			}
 			HashMap<Integer, String> abilities = (HashMap<Integer, String>) bPlayer.getAbilities().clone();
+
 			Preset preset = new Preset(player.getUniqueId(), name, abilities);
 			preset.save(player);
 			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Created preset with the name: " + ChatColor.YELLOW + name);
@@ -139,5 +187,4 @@ public class PresetCommand extends PKCommand {
 			help(sender, false);
 		}
 	}
-
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/object/Preset.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/object/Preset.java
index dc77cd5a..f6126f72 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/object/Preset.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/object/Preset.java
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ public class Preset {
 		BendingPlayer bPlayer = BendingPlayer.getBendingPlayer(player);
 		if (bPlayer == null) {
 			return false;
-		} else if (!presets.containsKey(player.getUniqueId())) {
-			return false;
 		}
 		
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index 4d5521f5..74063735 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ permissions:
       bending.command.give: true
       bending.command.invincible: true
       bending.command.check: true
+      bending.command.preset.bind.assign: true
       bending.command.preset.bind.external: true
       bending.command.preset.bind.external.other: true
       bending.command.copy.assign: true