bgunner, thanks. Exactly why I was asking. Since it is pad locked, it may be conceived to be easily broke into, although the lock is hidden in the adjoning shelf. As far as passage locks we all know how hard they are to beat. I think I will invest in some more trigger locks or deadboldts for the 2 doors to that room, just in case. Then if the police do show up to bug me, i can get the wife to run a screen...hehe. I actually don't expect that to happen but one never knows. I was more thinking in case of theft.