What is “bumping” and do I need “bump-resistant” locks?
(Have Kwikset bump-resistant locks been compromised? See question #13 below.) “Bumping” is a method used to open a lock without a proper key. This technique, in various forms, has been used forever, especially by locksmiths. However, we usually “pick” locks open. Personally, I beleive that this whole thing is being blown out of proportion. Associations and trade groups are telling locksmiths to take advantage of the panic being caused by the “bumping” question. Since people are worried, locksmiths are pushing “bump-resistant” locks. Even Kwikset makes a “bump-resistant” lock. (See Quality Alerts section) However, the locks that locksmiths are going to try to sell you are the ultra-expensive high-security types. Remember that, if you want to sell a solution to the public, you have to manufacture a problem. If the truth be known, there easier ways into your home. Use these locks if you will sleep easier; but, nothing beats deadbolts, an alarm, a dog, and sleek .38 by the bedside. 2. “Can
