I'm sorry if this product is old news, but I thought it was really cool...
I just purchased some new deadbolts and after purchasing them noticed they have a really cool feature on them. When locked from the inside, you can pull the latch out and disable the keyed side so even if someone has the key to your house, they can't open the lock.
The manufacturer (Master) emphasizes the primary purpose to be for those that just hand over their entire key chain to auto shops and other service people who could easily make a copy. However I see it as a great way to prevent friends, family, and neighbors who have keys from (in a moment of stupidity) entering your home unannounced and being met with the business end of a firearm.
My neighbors have a key to my house and have let themselves in while we were home before. It was late on a weekend morning and they assumed we weren't home. Luckily they noisily played with our dog so I could hear it was them right away. They know there are guns in the house, but I don't think they realize they are used for home defense, not just target shooting.
These would also be great for people with older children who might (again, in a moment of stupidity) decide to let themselves in late at night when they decide not to spend the night at a friends house or forget something etc. While I know people teach their children better than that, they still do stupid things and this is a safety feature I think is just overall a good idea. Since I had never heard of such a thing (other than ugly chains/bolts/etc) I thought I would share.
I just purchased some new deadbolts and after purchasing them noticed they have a really cool feature on them. When locked from the inside, you can pull the latch out and disable the keyed side so even if someone has the key to your house, they can't open the lock.
The manufacturer (Master) emphasizes the primary purpose to be for those that just hand over their entire key chain to auto shops and other service people who could easily make a copy. However I see it as a great way to prevent friends, family, and neighbors who have keys from (in a moment of stupidity) entering your home unannounced and being met with the business end of a firearm.
My neighbors have a key to my house and have let themselves in while we were home before. It was late on a weekend morning and they assumed we weren't home. Luckily they noisily played with our dog so I could hear it was them right away. They know there are guns in the house, but I don't think they realize they are used for home defense, not just target shooting.
These would also be great for people with older children who might (again, in a moment of stupidity) decide to let themselves in late at night when they decide not to spend the night at a friends house or forget something etc. While I know people teach their children better than that, they still do stupid things and this is a safety feature I think is just overall a good idea. Since I had never heard of such a thing (other than ugly chains/bolts/etc) I thought I would share.
