diff --git a/src/commands/ban.ts b/src/commands/ban.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7619c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/ban.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import { ApplicationIntegrationType, BitFieldResolvable, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, GuildBasedChannel, GuildMember, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder, time, TimestampStyles } from 'discord.js';
+import { channelIsInStaffCategory, deferInteraction, handleWhoIsInteraction } from '../utils';
+import { getRecordMessageFromDiscordId } from '../utils/record-utils';
+import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
+
+export default {
+  name: 'ban',
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('ban')
+    .setDescription('Bans a user.')
+    .setIntegrationTypes(ApplicationIntegrationType.GuildInstall)
+    .setContexts(InteractionContextType.Guild)
+    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.BanMembers)
+    .addUserOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('user')
+        .setDescription('The discord user to ban.')
+        .setRequired(true)
+    )
+    .addStringOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('reason')
+        .setDescription('The reason for the ban')
+        .setRequired(false)
+    )
+    .addNumberOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('hours')
+        .setDescription('The duration of the ban, added with other options (0 for permanent).')
+        .setRequired(false)
+    )
+    .addNumberOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('minutes')
+        .setDescription('The duration of the ban, added with other options (0 for permanent).')
+        .setRequired(false)
+    )
+    .addNumberOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('seconds')
+        .setDescription('The duration of the ban, added with other options (0 for permanent).')
+        .setRequired(false)
+    )
+    .addNumberOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('delete-message-days')
+        .setDescription('How far back to delete messages (in days, default: 0 days).')
+        .setRequired(false)
+        .setMinValue(0)
+        .setMaxValue(7)
+    ),
+  handler: async function (client: Client, interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
+    await deferInteraction(interaction);
+
+    if (!interaction.guild) return interaction.editReply('This command must be used in a server');
+
+    if (!interaction.guild.members.me) return interaction.editReply('An error has occurred. Please try again later.');
+
+    const user = interaction.options.getUser('user', true);
+    const reason = interaction.options.getString('reason') ?? '';
+
+    const hours = (interaction.options.getNumber('hours') ?? 0) * 3.6e+6;
+    const minutes = (interaction.options.getNumber('minutes') ?? 0) * 60000;
+    const seconds = (interaction.options.getNumber('seconds') ?? 0) * 1000;
+
+    const duration = hours + minutes + seconds;
+
+    const deleteMessageDays = (interaction.options.getNumber('delete-message-days') ?? 0) * 86400;
+
+    let banMember: GuildMember | null = null;
+
+    try {
+      banMember = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(user.id);
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Member not in server.
+    }
+
+    const member = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(interaction.user.id);
+
+    if (banMember && member.roles.highest.comparePositionTo(banMember.roles.highest) <= 0) {
+      return await interaction.editReply('You do not have permission to ban this user.');
+    }
+
+    if (banMember && !banMember.bannable) {
+      return await interaction.editReply('I do not have permission to ban this user.');
+    }
+
+    const expiresAt = new Date(Date.now() + duration);
+
+    if (duration > 0) await Database.putBan(user.id, expiresAt);
+
+    try {
+      await interaction.guild.bans.create(user, {
+        reason: (reason + ` Banned by ${interaction.user.username} (${interaction.user.id})${duration > 0 ? `. Expires at: ${time(expiresAt, TimestampStyles.ShortDateTime)}` : ''}`).trim(),
+        deleteMessageSeconds: deleteMessageDays
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      return await interaction.editReply("Error banning user (couldn't ban).");
+    }
+
+    await interaction.editReply('Banned.');
+  }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/softban.ts b/src/commands/softban.ts
index b69efde..4d95804 100644
--- a/src/commands/softban.ts
+++ b/src/commands/softban.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ApplicationIntegrationType, BitFieldResolvable, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, GuildBasedChannel, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import { ApplicationIntegrationType, BitFieldResolvable, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, GuildBasedChannel, GuildMember, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import { channelIsInStaffCategory, deferInteraction, handleWhoIsInteraction } from '../utils';
 import { getRecordMessageFromDiscordId } from '../utils/record-utils';
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default {
       option
         .setName('days')
         .setDescription('How far back to delete messages (in days, default: 7 days).')
+        .setRequired(false)
         .setMinValue(0)
         .setMaxValue(7)
     ),
@@ -40,7 +41,14 @@ export default {
     const reason = interaction.options.getString('reason') ?? '';
     const seconds = (interaction.options.getNumber('days') ?? 7) * 86400;
 
-    const banMember = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(user.id);
+    let banMember: GuildMember | null = null;
+
+    try {
+      banMember = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(user.id);
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Member not in server.
+    }
+
     const member = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(interaction.user.id);
 
     if (banMember && member.roles.highest.comparePositionTo(banMember.roles.highest) <= 0) {
diff --git a/src/events/handle-ban-remove.ts b/src/events/handle-ban-remove.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b1bc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/events/handle-ban-remove.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { GuildBan } from 'discord.js';
+import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
+
+export async function handleBanRemove(ban: GuildBan) {
+  await Database.removeBan(ban.user.id);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/events/handle-guild-create.ts b/src/events/handle-guild-create.ts
index fbaf65a..4193769 100644
--- a/src/events/handle-guild-create.ts
+++ b/src/events/handle-guild-create.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import { Guild } from 'discord.js';
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
 
-export async function handleGuildCreate(guild) {
+export async function handleGuildCreate(guild: Guild) {
   try {
     if (!await Database.getGuildSettings(guild.id)) await Database.putGuild(guild.id);
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/events/index.ts b/src/events/index.ts
index 46befba..87fe1ae 100644
--- a/src/events/index.ts
+++ b/src/events/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './handle-audit-log-create';
+export * from './handle-ban-remove';
 export * from './handle-guild-create';
 export * from './handle-member-join';
 export * from './handle-message';
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1c5c5fc..dce2bdf 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import 'source-map-support/register';
 import { Client as DiscordClient, GatewayIntentBits, Guild, MessageFlags, Partials } from 'discord.js';
 import { config } from './config';
 import { Handler } from './types';
-import { initIfNecessary, loadHandlersFrom, refreshCommands } from './utils';
+import { checkExpiredBans, initIfNecessary, loadHandlersFrom, refreshCommands } from './utils';
 import { initializeDiscordJoiner } from './discord-joiner';
 import { Database } from './shared/Database';
-import { handleAuditLogCreate, handleBulkMessageDelete, handleGuildCreate, handleMemberJoin, handleMessageCreate, handleMessageDelete, handleMessageUpdate, handleThreadCreate, handleVoiceStateUpdate } from './events';
-import { ticketCooldownMap } from './shared/ticket-cooldown';
+import { handleAuditLogCreate, handleBanRemove, handleBulkMessageDelete, handleGuildCreate, handleMemberJoin, handleMessageCreate, handleMessageDelete, handleMessageUpdate, handleThreadCreate, handleVoiceStateUpdate } from './events';
+import { pruneOldTickets, ticketCooldownMap } from './shared/ticket-cooldown';
 import { openRedisClient } from './shared/RedisClient';
 
 let ready = false;
@@ -138,13 +138,11 @@ client.on('ready', async () => {
   await initializeDiscordJoiner();
 
   // Prune ticket cooldowns that are expired every day
-  setInterval(() => {
-    const keys = Array.from(ticketCooldownMap.keys());
-    for (const key of keys) {
-      if (Date.now() >= ticketCooldownMap.get(key)!)
-        ticketCooldownMap.delete(key);
-    }
-  }, 8.64e+7);
+  setInterval(pruneOldTickets, 8.64e+7);
+
+  // Check for expired bans every 5 minutes
+  checkExpiredBans(client);
+  setInterval(checkExpiredBans.bind(null, client), 300000);
 
   ready = true;
 
@@ -152,6 +150,7 @@ client.on('ready', async () => {
 });
 
 client.on('guildAuditLogEntryCreate', handleAuditLogCreate);
+client.on('guildBanRemove', handleBanRemove);
 client.on('guildCreate', handleGuildCreate);
 client.on('guildMemberAdd', handleMemberJoin);
 client.on('messageCreate', handleMessageCreate);
diff --git a/src/shared/Database.ts b/src/shared/Database.ts
index ad1d8af..c54175c 100644
--- a/src/shared/Database.ts
+++ b/src/shared/Database.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { open, Database as SqliteDatabase } from 'sqlite';
 import { config } from '../config';
 import DiscordOAuth2 from 'discord-oauth2';
 import { serializeMessage, wait } from '../utils';
-import { GuildSettings, LoggedMessage, TicketMessage, TicketPhrase, Note } from '../types';
+import { GuildSettings, LoggedMessage, TicketMessage, TicketPhrase, Note, Ban } from '../types';
 import { Message } from '../events';
 
 const DB_SCHEMA = `
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ const DB_SCHEMA = `
       mod_id TEXT,
       timestamp datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now', 'localtime'))
     );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS bans (
+      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+      user_id TEXT,
+      expires_at datetime
+    );
 `;
 
 export class Database {
@@ -284,4 +290,24 @@ export class Database {
   }
 
   // -- END NOTES --
+
+  // -- START BANS --
+
+  static async putBan(userId: string, expiresAt: Date) {
+    await Database.db.run('INSERT INTO bans(user_id, expires_at) VALUES (?, ?)', userId, expiresAt);
+  }
+
+  static async getExpiredBans(date: Date): Promise<Ban[]> {
+    return await Database.db.all<Ban[]>('SELECT * from bans WHERE expires_at <= ?', date);
+  }
+
+  static async pruneExpiredBans(date: Date) {
+    await Database.db.all<Ban[]>('DELETE from bans WHERE expires_at <= ?', date);
+  }
+
+  static async removeBan(userId: string) {
+    await Database.db.run('DELETE from bans WHERE user_id = ?', userId);
+  }
+
+  // -- END BANS --
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/shared/ticket-cooldown.ts b/src/shared/ticket-cooldown.ts
index ea974c1..be8d8ba 100644
--- a/src/shared/ticket-cooldown.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ticket-cooldown.ts
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-export const ticketCooldownMap = new Map<string, number>();
\ No newline at end of file
+export const ticketCooldownMap = new Map<string, number>();
+
+export function pruneOldTickets() {
+  const keys = Array.from(ticketCooldownMap.keys());
+  for (const key of keys) {
+    if (Date.now() >= ticketCooldownMap.get(key)!)
+      ticketCooldownMap.delete(key);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/types/database-types.d.ts b/src/types/database-types.d.ts
index f1544b4..ab394dd 100644
--- a/src/types/database-types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/database-types.d.ts
@@ -38,4 +38,10 @@ export type Note = {
   reason: string
   mod_id: string
   timestamp: string
+}
+
+export type Ban = {
+  id: number
+  user_id: string
+  expires_at: string
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/ban-utils.ts b/src/utils/ban-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edd31e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ban-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { Client } from 'discord.js';
+import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
+import { config } from '../config';
+
+export async function checkExpiredBans(client: Client) {
+  const guild = await client.guilds.fetch(config.DISCORD_GUILD_ID!);
+
+  if (!guild) return;
+
+  const date = new Date();
+
+  for (const ban of await Database.getExpiredBans(date)) {
+    try {
+      await guild.bans.remove(ban.user_id);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`Error unbanning user: ${ban.user_id}`);
+      console.error(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  await Database.pruneExpiredBans(date);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index c3ed727..5a73839 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export * from './alt-utils';
 export * from './array-utils';
 export * from './audit-log-utils';
+export * from './ban-utils';
 export * from './channel-utils';
 export * from './commands';
 export * from './e621-utils';