Kevin Mitnick's business card is a lock picking set

In California, carrying a lockpick set (or anything whose primary purpose might be for picking locks) can get you in trouble if you're not a locksmith -- possibly a lot of trouble, depending on the officer's mood.<p>I had read some conflicting information on this, so I checked with a local locksmith that I trust. He said that intention doesn't matter, merely carrying it is against the law.<p>I don't think it should be this way, but it's worth mentioning to anyone thinking that this is a good idea.

I've used them to try to pick locks. They don't work too well, as they're made of cheap metal instead of the spring steel used to make real lock picks. They could probably work on a filing cabinet or a kwikset door knob, but they're mostly just for looks.