Lock picks?

[Major Fallout]

I have a habit of locking myself out, I even locked myself in the boot of my own car once. This year I have locked myself out of my house twice, once with a boot full of frozen food and had to put it in a friendly neighbours fridge till my OH returned.

Anyway as a joke gift my girlfriend gave me a set of lock picks for my birthday, everyone laughed and that was that.

Now they are sitting in my tool kit at work but I'm wondering if they are actually legal to own? They are most likely from ebay or amazon and look like they would have trouble picking a padlock from a cracker. But if a policeman walks in and spots them will I be "locked up"?

[Snowboy]

They are legal to own.

But, as with things like knives, screwdrivers, claw hammers and centre punches there are times and places where they might get you into trouble if you can't explain sensibly why you have them.

[JustinP1]

Major Fallout said:

But if a policeman walks in and spots them will I be "locked up"?

Who cares? You can just unpick the lock!

[Major Fallout]

Thank you!

So as long as I'm not dressed like the milk tray man creeping across rooftops like Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief with them in hand, I should be ok.

[elanfan]

Also if you think that even with some of these picks you would have skills to open anything but the most basic lock you are sadly mistaken.

Your solution is a spare key smothered in vaseline, wrapped in clingfilm and buried/hidden where no-one but you will find it - job jobbed.

[Dairymilk]

JustinP1 said:

Major Fallout said:

But if a policeman walks in and spots them will I be "locked up"?

Who cares? You can just unpick the lock!

If he remembers the lock picks

[Hol]

Why dont you get one of those key safes and put a key to your shed/garage in there.

Then you can hide a door key somewhere discrete in your shed, should the need arise.

[toerag]

When we moved in to our house the garden gate had a lock and no key, pick set turned out cheaper than a pair of cutters. It took me about 5mins to get it off and I've been lock picking ever since. You need a lot of patience but what a rush when you hear that click.

Edited by toerag on Thursday 10th July 14:37

[ecotec]

Major Fallout said:

I even locked myself in the boot of my own car once.

is there a story here?

[Major Fallout]

ecotec said:

is there a story here?

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