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In movies and television, a locked door, or a padlock on a cage is never an impediment so long as the Hero has bullets to spare. One or two shots is generally enough to destroy the lock, allowing the door to open.
Unfortunately, in real
Attempts to shoot the lock mechanism itself tend to leave the distorted metal jammed in place while the bolt or latch remains closed. In effect, it is actually ''more'' locked than if you had left it alone.
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* The '''ultimate''' version of this trope is when [[Goldfinger]] plans to use a ''[[Empty Quiver|stolen tactical nuclear weapon]]'' to blast open the vault of Fort Knox. This was fortunately changed for the movie.
* In [[Tom Clancy]]'s ''[[Rainbow Six]]'', a bad guy tries to do this, rather unsuccessfully. He then shoot-cuts the lock off the door using a Uzi.
* In another Clancy work, ''[[Clear and Present Danger]]'', the character doesn't even bother aiming at the lock. Instead, he fires five rounds from his revolver to separate the lock from the door and then opens it, "just like in the movies"
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* In dealing with older buildings, especially buildings in a state of disrepair, law enforcement personnel will sometimes opt to breach a ''wall,'' rather than a door, especially if they have solid information that places a criminal near said wall. This can be very effective, and much safer than breaching at a standard entry point, especially in older, poorly maintained buildings.
* Of course, modern, more [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm2j0zsQ92M&feature=related effective] means are sometimes used.
* During the liberation of the Cabanatuan POW Camp in [[WW 2]], S/Sgt Theodore Robinson shot the lock off the main gate using a .45. He actually did this after the .45 was shot out of his hand without injuring him, making this an example of both
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