diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index fb6054a514..31284b2f69 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ RayToEntityIntersectionResult EntityTreeRenderer::findRayIntersectionWorker(cons
             (void**)&intersectedEntity, lockType, &result.accurate);
         if (result.intersects && intersectedEntity) {
             result.entityID = intersectedEntity->getEntityItemID();
-            result.properties = intersectedEntity->getProperties();
             result.intersection = ray.origin + (ray.direction * result.distance);
             result.entity = intersectedEntity;
         }
@@ -704,7 +703,9 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mousePressEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
 
-        QString urlString = rayPickResult.properties.getHref();
+        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByEntityItemID(rayPickResult.entityID);
+        auto properties = entity->getProperties();
+        QString urlString = properties.getHref();
         QUrl url = QUrl(urlString, QUrl::StrictMode);
         if (url.isValid() && !url.isEmpty()){
             DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->handleLookupString(urlString);
@@ -750,12 +751,6 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseDoublePressEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
 
-        QString urlString = rayPickResult.properties.getHref();
-        QUrl url = QUrl(urlString, QUrl::StrictMode);
-        if (url.isValid() && !url.isEmpty()){
-            DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->handleLookupString(urlString);
-        }
-
         glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
         PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Press, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
             pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index 1ab5438e53..1dded10302 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ RayToEntityIntersectionResult EntityScriptingInterface::findRayIntersectionWorke
             (void**)&intersectedEntity, lockType, &result.accurate);
         if (result.intersects && intersectedEntity) {
             result.entityID = intersectedEntity->getEntityItemID();
-            result.properties = intersectedEntity->getProperties();
             result.intersection = ray.origin + (ray.direction * result.distance);
         }
     }
@@ -838,7 +837,6 @@ RayToEntityIntersectionResult::RayToEntityIntersectionResult() :
     intersects(false),
     accurate(true), // assume it's accurate
     entityID(),
-    properties(),
     distance(0),
     face(),
     entity(NULL)
@@ -854,9 +852,6 @@ QScriptValue RayToEntityIntersectionResultToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, c
     QScriptValue entityItemValue = EntityItemIDtoScriptValue(engine, value.entityID);
     obj.setProperty("entityID", entityItemValue);
 
-    QScriptValue propertiesValue = EntityItemPropertiesToScriptValue(engine, value.properties);
-    obj.setProperty("properties", propertiesValue);
-
     obj.setProperty("distance", value.distance);
 
     QString faceName = "";
@@ -902,10 +897,6 @@ void RayToEntityIntersectionResultFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, Ra
     QScriptValue entityIDValue = object.property("entityID");
     // EntityItemIDfromScriptValue(entityIDValue, value.entityID);
     quuidFromScriptValue(entityIDValue, value.entityID);
-    QScriptValue entityPropertiesValue = object.property("properties");
-    if (entityPropertiesValue.isValid()) {
-        EntityItemPropertiesFromScriptValueHonorReadOnly(entityPropertiesValue, value.properties);
-    }
     value.distance = object.property("distance").toVariant().toFloat();
 
     QString faceName = object.property("face").toVariant().toString();
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index 63b5771e60..630c55e4e2 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
     bool intersects;
     bool accurate;
     QUuid entityID;
-    EntityItemProperties properties;
     float distance;
     BoxFace face;
     glm::vec3 intersection;
diff --git a/script-archive/example/games/grabHockey.js b/script-archive/example/games/grabHockey.js
index 961a8af6ad..3f2a2fcf91 100644
--- a/script-archive/example/games/grabHockey.js
+++ b/script-archive/example/games/grabHockey.js
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
   if (!pickResults.intersects) {
     return;
   }
-  if (pickResults.properties.dynamic) {
+  var isDynamic = Entites.getEntityProperties(pickResults.entityID, "dynamic").dynamic;
+  if (isDynamic) {
     grabbedEntity = pickResults.entityID;
     var props = Entities.getEntityProperties(grabbedEntity)
     originalGravity = props.gravity;
diff --git a/script-archive/example/games/hydraGrabHockey.js b/script-archive/example/games/hydraGrabHockey.js
index e7d6746309..e357735fe5 100644
--- a/script-archive/example/games/hydraGrabHockey.js
+++ b/script-archive/example/games/hydraGrabHockey.js
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ function controller(side) {
       direction: Vec3.normalize(Vec3.subtract(this.tipPosition, this.palmPosition))
     };
     var intersection = getRayIntersection(pickRay, true);
-    if (intersection.intersects && intersection.properties.dynamic) {
+
+    var isDynamic = Entites.getEntityProperties(intersection.entityID, "dynamic").dynamic;
+
+    if (intersection.intersects && isDynamic) {
       this.laserWasHovered = true;
       if (this.triggerHeld && !this.grabbing) {
         this.grab(intersection.entityID);
diff --git a/script-archive/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js b/script-archive/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
index d85138211e..3687176af1 100644
--- a/script-archive/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
+++ b/script-archive/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
     
     if (intersection.intersects) {
         print("intersection entityID=" + intersection.entityID);
-        print("intersection properties.modelURL=" + intersection.properties.modelURL);
         print("intersection face=" + intersection.face);
         print("intersection distance=" + intersection.distance);
         print("intersection intersection.x/y/z=" + intersection.intersection.x + ", "
diff --git a/script-archive/painting/whiteboard/whiteboardEntityScript.js b/script-archive/painting/whiteboard/whiteboardEntityScript.js
index 181932c7cb..01497b406d 100644
--- a/script-archive/painting/whiteboard/whiteboardEntityScript.js
+++ b/script-archive/painting/whiteboard/whiteboardEntityScript.js
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
             //Comment out above line and uncomment below line to see difference in performance between using a whitelist, and not using one
             // this.intersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true);
 
+            var type = Entites.getEntityProperties(this.intersection.entityID, "type").type;
+
             if (this.intersection.intersects) {
                 var distance = Vec3.distance(handPosition, this.intersection.intersection);
                 if (distance < MAX_DISTANCE) {
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@
                         this.oldPosition = null;
                     }
                 }
-            } else if (this.intersection.properties.type !== "Unknown") {
+            } else if (type !== "Unknown") {
                 //Sometimes ray will pick against an invisible object with type unkown... so if type is unknown, ignore
                 this.stopPainting();
             }
diff --git a/script-archive/vrShop/item/shopItemGrab.js b/script-archive/vrShop/item/shopItemGrab.js
index a7226675eb..2b63ca1b53 100644
--- a/script-archive/vrShop/item/shopItemGrab.js
+++ b/script-archive/vrShop/item/shopItemGrab.js
@@ -382,7 +382,10 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
                 var grabbableData = getEntityCustomData(GRABBABLE_DATA_KEY, intersection.entityID, DEFAULT_GRABBABLE_DATA);
 
-                if (intersection.properties.name == "Grab Debug Entity") {
+                var properties = Entites.getEntityProperties(intersection.entityID, ["locked", "name"]);
+
+
+                if (properties.name == "Grab Debug Entity") {
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                         this.grabbedEntity = intersection.entityID;
                         this.setState(STATE_NEAR_TRIGGER);
                         return;
-                    } else if (!intersection.properties.locked) {
+                    } else if (!properties.locked) {
                         var ownerObj = getEntityCustomData('ownerKey', intersection.entityID, null);
                         
                         if (ownerObj == null || ownerObj.ownerID === MyAvatar.sessionUUID) {    //I can only grab new or already mine items
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
index 05b2eefeb5..10f477b3af 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ Grabber.prototype.pressEvent = function(event) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!pickResults.properties.dynamic) {
+    var isDynamic = Entities.getEntityProperties(pickResults.entityID, "dynamic").dynamic;
+    if (!isDynamic) {
         // only grab dynamic objects
         return;
     }
diff --git a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/pistol.js b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/pistol.js
index 38eb929177..1a570cc80f 100644
--- a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/pistol.js
+++ b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/pistol.js
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@
                         });
                     }, randFloat(10, 200));
                 }
-                if (intersection.properties.dynamic === 1) {
-                    // Any dynaic entity can be shot
+                var isDynamic = Entities.getEntityProperties(intersection.entityID, "dynamic").dynamic;
+                if (isDynamic === 1) {
+                    // Any dynamic entity can be shot
                     Entities.editEntity(intersection.entityID, {
                         velocity: Vec3.multiply(this.firingDirection, this.bulletForce)
                     });
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@
             this.laser = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                 start: ZERO_VECTOR,
                 end: ZERO_VECTOR,
-                color: COLORS.RED,
+                color: { red: 255, green: 0, blue: 0},
                 alpha: 1,
                 visible: true,
                 lineWidth: 2