Lock Bumping Information

Think you and your family are safe and sound when your front and back doors are locked. Well you better think again! Lock bumping and the bump key has changed the game for front door security unless you have a new home say like san clemente homes for sale with ocean views with expensive locks such as Schlage primus for added home security.

Bump Key vs House Key

Nearly every door to every home in every neighborhood can be unlocked or opened in a matter of seconds with virtually no noise via lock bumping. Over 90 percent of all doors in America use a pin tumbler lock which is vulnerable to lock bumping. This locking system is so old and outdated that it was patented during the civil war. Lock bumping as it is now called was first discovered during the 1970’s by a small circle of locksmiths in Denmark. However that was then and this is now. With the advent of the internet it was only a matter of time before the technique of lock bumping would reach America and our doors. There is a solution and to protect yourself and your family against bump keys you need to update and replace your old pin tumbler locks with new high security locks. It looks like there is a few solutions to this lock bumping craze. You can either buy yourself a new lock or buy a non lock device that basically stops the inside deadbolt handle from turning. It seems that no lock is fully bump proof but these locks below make it a lot harder for the average joe to bump the lock. Bump Resistant Locks:

• Schlage Primus
• MultiLock
• Kiwkset
• BiLock
• Medeco

Deadbolt Knob Stopper:

• Lock Jaw

Also a good thing to do to your current lock is spray some lock lubricant or WD40 into it. The lubricant will make the springs and pins move a lot faster with create less resistants thereby having them fall back into place so that they don't stay up in the cylinder which allows it to then turn or open.

For more information on lock bumping and how to protect you against it, visit our public service site Lock Bumping .org