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Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition...
This standard provides procedures for the examination and documentation of ammunition and/or ammunition components by forensic firearm and toolmark examiners or technicians. Following these procedures, an examiner or technician will be able to document and report the examination ...
Best Practice Recommendation for Measuring Trigger Pull of a Firearm and Estimating Its...
Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees
Beretta barrel fired bullet validation study
Guidelines for Barrel and Overall Length Measurements of Firearms
This document provides guidelines for measuring and reporting barrel length and overall length (BL-OL) of firearms, including guidelines for measurement traceability and estimating uncertainty of BL-OL measurements. This document does not apply to descriptive measurements of fire...
Noninvasive, visual examination for the presence of gunshot residue on human skin
When a firearm is discharged, the highest concentration of gunshot residue (GSR) is located on a shooter's hands, forearms, and clothing. Currently, collecting GSR from an individual's hands is accomplished with a carbon disk that is submitted for confirmatory analysis ...
Firearms and Toolmarks 3D Measurement Systems and Measurement Quality Control
This document provides guidelines for the measurements systems which capture data beyond a flat 2D photographic image for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis; in this document these systems are referred to as 3D systems. This document provides guidelines to ensure the instrument's...
Standard for Topography Comparison Software for Toolmark Analysis
This document specifies the minimum requirements for computer software intended to compare 2D and/or 3D digital representations of toolmarks. It covers necessary conditions for consistent and interpretable comparisons.
Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison Laboratories
This document provides requirements for the proper implementation of 3D technologies (software and/or hardware)/technical procedure(s) required in a forensic toolmark laboratory. This standard includes requirements for setting up the physical environment for the instrumentation a...
Examining the impact of a crime gun intelligence center
With gun crime on the rise, efforts to curb this form of violence have captured the attention of government agencies and police departments alike. One form of such efforts is the proliferation of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs) in police departments across the country. How...
Safe Handling of Firearms and Ammunition
This document provides best practice recommendations for the safe handling of firearm and ammunition evidence during forensic analysis.
Standard Test Method for the Forensic Examination and Testing of Firearms
This document establishes standard procedures for the examination and testing of a firearm by firearm and toolmark examiners or technicians. Following these procedures, an examiner or technician will be able to conduct, document, and report the examination and testing of a firear...
Development of a Novel Finger‐Trigger Interface for Trigger Pull Measurement
Trigger pull is the force that needs to be exerted on the trigger to discharge a firearm. The measurement of trigger pull can assist in the evaluation of the safety, function, and manufacturing characteristics associated with a firearm during the forensic firearm examination proc...