Of the entire 50 states I think Virginia has the strictest interpretation of the possession of lockpicks. Obviously there is more to things than simple having the things on you such as circumstances in most places . . .

It is interesting that many modern locks locksmiths will not even try they simply drill out the old lock. But some people travel the world in pursuit of challenging locks to try and penetrate . . .

I think most locksport world titles are held around Germany every year , or somewhere over there . . .