A little wonder, every day

Fact 2244 — shooting a lock does not open it like in films

AI-generated with OpenAI image generation. Prompt: “Photorealistic editorial cover for a film myth article about doors and locks. A quiet movie soundstage with a closed wooden door, a cinematic spotlight, and a director's monitor showing a generic scene silhouette, no weapons, no damage, no people, no readable text or logos. Evocative but nonviolent, documentary behind-the-scenes style, portrait 4:5.”

AI-generated with OpenAI image generation. Prompt: “Distinct photorealistic editorial illustration for a home security article. A sturdy closed front door with a deadbolt and reinforced frame in a calm modern home hallway; a safety professional in plain clothes reviews the door construction with a homeowner from a respectful distance, no weapons, no damage, no logos, no readable text. Natural daylight, documentary style, portrait 4:5.”

1 / 2

AI-generated with OpenAI image generation. Prompt: “Photorealistic editorial cover for a film myth article about doors and locks. A quiet movie soundstage with a closed wooden door, a cinematic spotlight, and a director's monitor showing a generic scene silhouette, no weapons, no damage, no people, no readable text or logos. Evocative but nonviolent, documentary behind-the-scenes style, portrait 4:5.”

Listen to fact0:00 / —

In films, one shot at a door lock often opens the door instantly. In reality, it is not a reliable method: the shot may fail to open the door, and the bullet can pass through an ordinary door and injure someone behind it. The UK National Protective Security Authority notes that most bullets pass through doors and walls without specialist ballistic protection.