This document provides information about lock picking, including references for learning more, necessary tools, legality, and different types of locks. It discusses Deviant Ollam's book on physical penetration testing, the legality of owning lock picks in New York but not using them to break into locks not your own. It also summarizes different types of locks like wafer locks, pin tumbler locks, and techniques for opening them like lifting pins, raking, bump keys, and shimming.
2. Who the fuck am i?@AntiTreeOrganizer of Rochester 2600A founding member of Interlock RochesterLock picking enthusiast (but newb)Infosec AddictEnjoy stuff I’m not supposed to do
5. Legality of Lock PickingNYS law says you are allowed to own lock pick sets.It is illegal to break into a lock that is not your ownIt is illegal to have intent to break into a lock that is not your ownIt is illegal to advertise locksmith services without a locksmith licenseIt is illegal to stab someone with a lock pickConsolidated Laws of New York - PEN Title I - Article 140 - Section 140.35 - Possession of burglar's tools. A person is guilty of possession of burglar's tools when he possesses any tool, instrument or other article adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating offenses involving forcible entry into premises, or offenses involving larceny by a physical taking, or offenses involving theft of services as defined in subdivisions four, five and six of section 165.15, under circumstances evincing an intent to use or knowledge that some person intends to use the same in the commission of an offense of such character. Possession of burglar's tools is a class A misdemeanor.