I agree about worrying about a ricochet. Also, it's noisy, but if you're using gun powder you're probably not worried about noise anyway. smile

Probably the best explanation for not shooting the lock would be either the ricochet because it's a metal door or possibly because shooting the door might only break the lock, but not so you could open it. Then you'd end up with a door that was still locked, but now with no hope of being picked.

I agree with Jude about the type of gun though. Those are small enough to fit in a purse and are both fairly common.

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