Frequently Asked Questions

1. The QuickLock Shield^® is not bulletproof.  How does this protect occupants against a shooter?

Answer: Solid doors are not bulletproof either. A shooter can shoot into both, but is unable to aim at anything, making it much less likely a victim could be hit.  The QuickLock Shield^® makes a door with a window as safe as a solid locked door.  Bulletproofing a door or window is cost prohibitive.

2.  The device can be broken into with an axe or another large heavy tool? 

Answer:  Solid doors can be broken into with an axe as well.  It takes only a few seconds to shoot through glass, but it would take much longer to break through a solid door or the QuickLock Shield^®.  This delay allows more time for law enforcement to engage a shooter.

3.  Some doors do not have locks.  How will this work if a door is not lockable? 

Answer: It won't.  This system is only effective if the door has a lock.  Even in light of the recent tactics used by school shooters, where classrooms can trap students from escaping, some schools have yet to lock classrooms.  Most that do not have locks are moving toward lockable classrooms.   

4.   How can this be effective if a gunman enters a classroom undetected?

Answer:  Short of having airport style security at every entrance, it is difficult to guard against a shooter entering the first classroom undetected.  If shots are fired, all other classrooms will know to deploy the device, thus making it difficult to cause more widespread damage.  Since shooters fantasize about causing mass deaths or even setting records, the device may deter a shooter who feels the device may limit the ability to attack large numbers of people.