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Firearms

Was this bullet fired by that gun? Did this bullet come from that box of cartridges? Experts have long stated opinions on these topics, but new research raises questions about whether the so-called experts really know what they are talking about.

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  • Forensics Library
    • Firearm Ballistics Firearm Ballistics
      • Firearm Ballistics Research Firearm Ballistics Research
        • Firearms-Firearm and Tool Mark Identification Firearms-Firearm and Tool Mark Identification
          Document Firearms and Toolmarks in the FBI Laboratory Paper by Sally A. Schehl in Forensic Science Communications, Vol 2, No 2, April 2000.
          [ Submitter: DC PDS  |  more info ]
          Document *Firearm ID and Gunpowder Residue Training Transcript 2003 Transcript of training by Forensic Consultants William Conrad and John Dillon. Extensive discussion of examiners' standard procedures and some discussion of D.C. examiners in particular.
          [ Submitter: D.C. PDS  |  more info ]
          Document Outline of Firearm Toolmark Identification Helpful introductory handout by William N. Welch of Firearms Services, Ltd. in Bel Air MD.
          [ Submitter: D.C. PDS  |  more info ]
          Document Systemic Challenge to the Reliability of Firearms and Toolmark ID Article from the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review which argues that firearms and toolmark identification should be inadmissible in court because of a lack of scientific (including statistical) validation.
          [ Submitter: PDSDC  |  more info ]