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kauboy wrote:No, this doesn't require picking.

Picking is, by definition, defeating the lock by manipulation without the proper key. It is also not used, in this form or any other, in any but a very few home invasions as it takes considerably longer than a boot or prybar.

I've seen plenty of locks that functioned perfectly for years without any pins, since nobody tried to open them with anything but the key. If anyone had tried, any flat object would have unlocked them. One of those was on a door that had been kicked in.

Ever wonder why you never see a bump key in use on "Dallas SWAT?" They know how much easier and quicker it is to just break the door and/or frame.

razoraggie wrote:Still working at said "blue and red" home improvement store.....
The Titanium Series from Kwikset guarantees against "improvised tapping or milled keys." I'm going to invest in these as soon as possible.

Guarantees how? What would it take t prove it so you could collect on the guarantee?

Given that the vast majority of "lockpicking" in home invasions involves a crowbar, rock, or a boot, you'd do a lot better to concentrate on reinforcing the door and frame, and securing the windows. The few burglars out there with the time and skills to pick the lock are after better pickings than the average home.