diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
index 94eacc1..cb9fbdc 100644
--- a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
+import net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event.StargateCloseEvent;
+import net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event.StargateOpenEvent;
+
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -215,6 +218,12 @@ public class Portal {
 	}
 
 	public boolean open(Player openFor, boolean force) {
+		// Call the StargateOpenEvent
+		StargateOpenEvent event = new StargateOpenEvent(openFor, this, force);
+		Stargate.server.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+		if (event.isCancelled()) return false;
+		force = event.getForce();
+		
 		if (isOpen() && !force) return false;
 
 		getWorld().loadChunk(getWorld().getChunkAt(topLeft.getBlock()));
@@ -245,7 +254,14 @@ public class Portal {
 	}
 
 	public void close(boolean force) {
-		if (isAlwaysOn() && !force) return; // Never close an always open gate
+		if (!isOpen) return;
+		// Call the StargateCloseEvent
+		StargateCloseEvent event = new StargateCloseEvent(this, force);
+		Stargate.server.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+		if (event.isCancelled()) return;
+		force = event.getForce();
+		
+		if (isAlwaysOn() && !force) return; // Only close always-open if forced
 		
 		// Close this gate, then the dest gate.
 		for (Blox inside : getEntrances()) {
@@ -722,7 +738,6 @@ public class Portal {
 		Stargate.debug("createPortal", "h = " + hidden + " a = " + alwaysOn + " p = " + priv + " f = " + free + " b = " + backwards);
 
 		if ((network.length() < 1) || (network.length() > 11)) {
-			Stargate.debug("createPortal", "Network name too long. Shortening");
 			network = Stargate.getDefaultNetwork();
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Stargate.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Stargate.java
index bf62d6b..c1285a8 100644
--- a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Stargate.java
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Stargate.java
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 		// Can access all networks
 		if (hasPerm(player, "stargate.network")) return true;
 		// Can access this network
+		Stargate.debug("canAccessNetwork", "stargate.network." + network);
 		if (hasPerm(player, "stargate.network." + network)) return true;
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 				}
 			}
 			
-			Stargate.sendMessage(player,  teleMsg);
+			Stargate.sendMessage(player,  teleMsg, false);
 			destination.teleport(player, portal, event);
 			portal.close(false);
 		}
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 					event.setUseItemInHand(Result.DENY);
 					event.setUseInteractedBlock(Result.DENY);
 					
-					if (!Stargate.canAccessNetwork(player,  portal.getNetwork())) {
+					if (!Stargate.canAccessNetwork(player, portal.getNetwork())) {
 						Stargate.sendMessage(player, denyMsg);
 						return;
 					}
@@ -664,9 +665,6 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 				if (block.getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN) {
 					Portal portal = Portal.getByBlock(block);
 					if (portal == null) return;
-					// Cancel item use
-					event.setUseItemInHand(Result.DENY);
-					event.setUseInteractedBlock(Result.DENY);
 					
 					if (!Stargate.canAccessNetwork(player,  portal.getNetwork())) {
 						Stargate.sendMessage(player, denyMsg);
@@ -735,6 +733,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 			
 			if (!Stargate.canDestroy(player, portal)) {
 				Stargate.sendMessage(player, "Permission Denied");
+				Stargate.log.info("[Stargate] " + player.getName() + " tried to destroy gate");
 				event.setCancelled(true);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -921,6 +920,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 				Portal p = iter.next();
 				// Skip always open gates
 				if (p.isAlwaysOn()) continue;
+				if (!p.isOpen()) continue;
 				if (time > p.getOpenTime() + Stargate.openTime) {
 					p.close(false);
 					iter.remove();
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 			// Deactivate active portals
 			for (Iterator<Portal> iter = Stargate.activeList.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
 				Portal p = iter.next();
+				if (!p.isActive()) continue;
 				if (time > p.getOpenTime() + Stargate.activeTime) {
 					p.deactivate();
 					iter.remove();
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateCloseEvent.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateCloseEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cdd0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateCloseEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event;
+
+import net.TheDgtl.Stargate.Portal;
+
+public class StargateCloseEvent extends StargateEvent {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -4382967941863636023L;
+
+	public StargateCloseEvent(Portal portal, boolean force) {
+		super("StargateCloseEvent", portal, force);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateEvent.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab95c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event;
+
+import net.TheDgtl.Stargate.Portal;
+
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+
+public class StargateEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -5079274654178040431L;
+	protected Portal portal;
+	protected boolean cancelled;
+	protected boolean force;
+	
+	public StargateEvent(String event, Portal portal, boolean force) {
+		super (event);
+		this.portal = portal;
+		this.cancelled = false;
+		this.force = force;
+	}
+	
+	public Portal getPortal() {
+		return portal;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean getForce() {
+		return force;
+	}
+	
+	public void setForce(boolean force) {
+		this.force = force;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCancelled() {
+		return this.cancelled;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setCancelled(boolean cancelled) {
+		this.cancelled = cancelled;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateListener.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ac3d29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event;
+
+import org.bukkit.event.CustomEventListener;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+
+public class StargateListener extends CustomEventListener implements Listener {
+	public StargateListener() {
+		
+	}
+	
+	public void onStargateOpen(StargateOpenEvent event) {
+		
+	}
+	
+	public void onStargateClose(StargateCloseEvent event) {
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onCustomEvent(Event event) {
+		if (event instanceof StargateOpenEvent) {
+			onStargateOpen((StargateOpenEvent)event);
+		} else if (event instanceof StargateCloseEvent) {
+			onStargateClose((StargateCloseEvent)event);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateOpenEvent.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateOpenEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6932c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/event/StargateOpenEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.TheDgtl.Stargate.event;
+
+import net.TheDgtl.Stargate.Portal;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class StargateOpenEvent extends StargateEvent {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2804865767733660648L;
+	Player player;
+	
+	public StargateOpenEvent(Player player, Portal portal, boolean force) {
+		super ("StargateOpenEvent", portal, force);
+		
+		this.player = player;
+		this.portal = portal;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the player than opened the gate.
+	 * @return player than opened the gate
+	 */
+	public Player getPlayer() {
+		return player;
+	}
+}