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Shooting a locked door mechanism can successfully open it
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Shooting a locked door can successfully open it under certain conditions, such as using appropriate ballistic breaching techniques to destroy the latch or lock mechanism.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Can you shoot a locked door open?
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Indicates ballistic breaching can open doors by destroying the latch or lock.
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boards.straightdope.com: Could you really open a locked door by shooting the lock? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board
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Notes that certain locks can fail from gunshots, successfully opening the door.
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