Gun "Locks"

Gun locks are apparently not that secure:

In my opinion the answer "we have never had a problem" does not address some very real issues people need to be concerned about when it comes to gun safety: low standards of security coupled with the cheap design of many of gun locks makes for a dire hazard. When I told Project ChildSafe that these gun locks could be bypassed in a few seconds and that the cables could be compromised in less time than specified in the California DOJ standard, I was again told that the lock was secure and that it would be irresponsible to show how to defeat the mechanisms. I was also told that because I was an expert, my opinion in this regard really was not relevant -- the implication was that although I could open these locks, kids could not. Oh really?

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What's more, major manufacturers of popular locks such as Master, Winner International, Remington, Hoppes, and Franzen Security Products have designed their products with virtually identical operating features; they have effectively copied each others' deficient or defective designs. (The Franzen lock above is easily compromised even with a piece of paper or plastic -- sound familiar?) As demonstrated in the accompanying report, these can be compromised in seconds with an ice pick or long and thin screwdriver. To make matters worse, I demonstrated the removal of some of these locks from my Glock 9mm by slamming the butt against a hard surface. It was no problem to cause the lock to fly apart, exposing the trigger.

Those of you with guns should be aware of this.