How do i stop a player from collecting tools?

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Thanks. I’ve tweaked the code a bit, unfortunately using chatgpt because it didnt really work how i wanted it to. Good news is that the script works well. Bad news is that it’s a bit laggy and the weapons can still be collected even when it is not cloned from ReplicatedStorage.

Do I change the tools to models instead and grant the tools thru that code then? because the tools are still tools in workspace.

(Tweaked server code) -- local script is still the same/very similar
Stoppickupevent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player) -- taking the event from your Local 
	--print("Fired stopPickup!")
	if not blockedPlayers[player.UserId] then
		blockedPlayers[player.UserId] = true
		print("Blocked player:", player.Name)
	else
		print("Player already blocked:", player.Name)
	end
end)

local function handlePickup(tool, player)
	if not player or blockedPlayers[player.UserId] then return end

	local weaponTemplate = WeaponsStorage:FindFirstChild(tool.Name)
	if not weaponTemplate then return end

	local clonedTool = weaponTemplate:Clone()
	clonedTool.Parent = player.Backpack
	print("Tool granted to Player!")

	if clonedTool:FindFirstChild("Model") then
		clonedTool.Model.Anchored = false
	end
	if clonedTool:FindFirstChild("Handle") then
		clonedTool.Handle.Anchored = false
	end

	tool:Destroy()
	task.wait(delayTime)

	PickupEvent:FireClient(player)
	SpawnWeaponsEvent:Fire(clonedTool.Name)
end

-- Connect touch for any valid tool
local function connectTool(tool)
	if not tool:IsA("Tool") then return end

	local touchPart = tool:FindFirstChild("Model") or tool:FindFirstChild("Handle")
	if not touchPart then return end
	touchPart.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
		local character = hit:FindFirstAncestorOfClass("Model")
		local player = Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(character)
		handlePickup(tool, player)
	end)
end


-- Initial tools in workspace folder
for i, tool in pairs(WeaponSpawner:GetChildren()) do
	if tool:IsA("Tool") then
		connectTool(tool)
	end
end

--New spawned tools
WeaponSpawner.ChildAdded:Connect(connectTool)