diff --git a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
index ddc4d693e5596..62a2bb88fc647 100644
--- a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
+++ b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
@@ -7806,6 +7806,15 @@
     "starting_trait": true,
     "valid": false
   },
+  {
+    "type": "mutation",
+    "id": "BRAWLER",
+    "name": { "str": "Brawler" },
+    "points": -4,
+    "description": "Whether from personal choice or childhood trauma, using ranged weapons is off-limits to you, even if your life depended on it.",
+    "starting_trait": true,
+    "valid": false
+  },
   {
     "type": "mutation",
     "id": "FAST_REFLEXES",
diff --git a/src/avatar_action.cpp b/src/avatar_action.cpp
index e0c32d56a2f60..9e33c9e198286 100644
--- a/src/avatar_action.cpp
+++ b/src/avatar_action.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static const move_mode_id move_mode_prone( "prone" );
 
 static const skill_id skill_swimming( "swimming" );
 
+static const trait_id trait_BRAWLER( "BRAWLER" );
 static const trait_id trait_GRAZER( "GRAZER" );
 static const trait_id trait_RUMINANT( "RUMINANT" );
 static const trait_id trait_SHELL2( "SHELL2" );
@@ -756,6 +757,11 @@ static bool can_fire_turret( avatar &you, const map &m, const turret_data &turre
         return false;
     }
 
+    if( you.has_trait( trait_BRAWLER ) ) {
+        add_msg( m_bad, _( "You refuse to use the %s." ), turret.name() );
+        return false;
+    }
+
     switch( turret.query() ) {
         case turret_data::status::no_ammo:
             add_msg( m_bad, _( "The %s is out of ammo." ), turret.name() );
diff --git a/src/handle_action.cpp b/src/handle_action.cpp
index 63ef0f5eb30d0..620247cbe4d02 100644
--- a/src/handle_action.cpp
+++ b/src/handle_action.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static const quality_id qual_CUT( "CUT" );
 
 static const skill_id skill_melee( "melee" );
 
+static const trait_id trait_BRAWLER( "BRAWLER" );
 static const trait_id trait_HIBERNATE( "HIBERNATE" );
 static const trait_id trait_PROF_CHURL( "PROF_CHURL" );
 static const trait_id trait_SHELL2( "SHELL2" );
@@ -1456,11 +1457,19 @@ static void fire()
 
         turret_data turret;
         if( vp && ( turret = vp->vehicle().turret_query( player_character.pos() ) ) ) {
+            if( player_character.has_trait( trait_BRAWLER ) ) {
+                add_msg( m_bad, _( "You refuse to use the turret." ) );
+                return;
+            }
             avatar_action::fire_turret_manual( player_character, here, turret );
             return;
         }
 
         if( vp.part_with_feature( "CONTROLS", true ) ) {
+            if( player_character.has_trait( trait_BRAWLER ) ) {
+                add_msg( m_bad, _( "You refuse to use the turret." ) );
+                return;
+            }
             if( vp->vehicle().turrets_aim_and_fire_all_manual() ) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/ranged.cpp b/src/ranged.cpp
index 44d7af52dd2f7..51fe799d9d384 100644
--- a/src/ranged.cpp
+++ b/src/ranged.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static const skill_id skill_gun( "gun" );
 static const skill_id skill_launcher( "launcher" );
 static const skill_id skill_throw( "throw" );
 
+static const trait_id trait_BRAWLER( "BRAWLER" );
 static const trait_id trait_PYROMANIA( "PYROMANIA" );
 
 static const trap_str_id tr_practice_target( "tr_practice_target" );
@@ -3704,6 +3705,11 @@ bool gunmode_checks_common( avatar &you, const map &m, std::vector<std::string>
                             const gun_mode &gmode )
 {
     bool result = true;
+    if( you.has_trait( trait_BRAWLER ) ) {
+        messages.push_back( string_format( _( "Pfft.  You are a brawler; using %s is beneath you." ),
+                                           gmode->tname() ) );
+        result = false;
+    }
 
     // Check that passed gun mode is valid and we are able to use it
     if( !( gmode && you.can_use( *gmode ) ) ) {
diff --git a/src/vehicle_use.cpp b/src/vehicle_use.cpp
index 7aeb98b1c0f8b..9b5eeb41b6672 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_use.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_use.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ static const quality_id qual_SCREW( "SCREW" );
 
 static const skill_id skill_mechanics( "mechanics" );
 
+static const trait_id trait_BRAWLER( "BRAWLER" );
+
 static const vpart_id vpart_horn_bicycle( "horn_bicycle" );
 
 static const zone_type_id zone_type_VEHICLE_PATROL( "VEHICLE_PATROL" );
@@ -811,23 +813,29 @@ void vehicle::use_controls( const tripoint &pos )
         }
     }
 
-    if( has_part( "TURRET" ) ) {
-        options.emplace_back( _( "Set turret targeting modes" ), keybind( "TURRET_TARGET_MODE" ) );
+    //  TODO: Decide - Do I disable options or remove them entirely?
+    if( has_part( "TURRET" ) /*&& !player_character.has_trait(trait_BRAWLER) */ ) {
+        bool enabled = !player_character.has_trait( trait_BRAWLER );
+
+        options.emplace_back( 0, enabled, keybind( "TURRET_TARGET_MODE" ),
+                              _( "Set turret targeting modes" ) );
         actions.emplace_back( [&] { turrets_set_targeting(); refresh(); } );
 
-        options.emplace_back( _( "Set turret firing modes" ), keybind( "TURRET_FIRE_MODE" ) );
+        options.emplace_back( 0, enabled, keybind( "TURRET_FIRE_MODE" ), _( "Set turret firing modes" ) );
         actions.emplace_back( [&] { turrets_set_mode(); refresh(); } );
 
         // We can also fire manual turrets with ACTION_FIRE while standing at the controls.
-        options.emplace_back( _( "Aim turrets manually" ), keybind( "TURRET_MANUAL_AIM" ) );
+        options.emplace_back( 0, enabled, keybind( "TURRET_MANUAL_AIM" ), _( "Aim turrets manually" ) );
         actions.emplace_back( [&] { turrets_aim_and_fire_all_manual( true ); refresh(); } );
 
         // This lets us manually override and set the target for the automatic turrets instead.
-        options.emplace_back( _( "Aim automatic turrets" ), keybind( "TURRET_MANUAL_OVERRIDE" ) );
+        options.emplace_back( 0, enabled, keybind( "TURRET_MANUAL_OVERRIDE" ),
+                              _( "Aim automatic turrets" ) );
         actions.emplace_back( [&] { turrets_override_automatic_aim(); refresh(); } );
 
-        options.emplace_back( _( "Aim individual turret" ), keybind( "TURRET_SINGLE_FIRE" ) );
+        options.emplace_back( 0, enabled, keybind( "TURRET_SINGLE_FIRE" ), _( "Aim individual turret" ) );
         actions.emplace_back( [&] { turrets_aim_and_fire_single(); refresh(); } );
+        // }
     }
 
     uilist menu;