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ANSI/ASB Standard 096 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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 ...

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ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 107 | Firearms and Toolmarks

Best Practice Recommendation for Measuring Trigger Pull of a Firearm and Estimating Its...

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ANSI/ASB Standard 105 | Firearms and Toolmarks

Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees

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Journal of Forensic Sciences | Criminalistics

Beretta barrel fired bullet validation study

December 24, 2021
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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...

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Journal of Forensic Sciences | Firearms and Toolmarks

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 ...

December 15, 2021
ANSI/ASB Standard 061 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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...

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ANSI/ASB Standard 062 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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.

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ANSI/ASB Standard 063 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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...

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Journal of Forensic Sciences | Firearms and Toolmarks

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...

December 13, 2021
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 068 | Firearms and Toolmarks

Safe Handling of Firearms and Ammunition

This document provides best practice recommendations for the safe handling of firearm and ammunition evidence during forensic analysis.

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ANSI/ASB Standard 093 | Firearms and Toolmarks

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...

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Journal of Forensic Sciences | Criminalistics

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...

August 13, 2020
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The seminar, Forensic Toxicological Investigation of Postmortem Cases: Novel LCMS and HRMS Analytical Approaches, is scheduled for June 14 at 1:00pm ET. The seminar will be presented by Luke N. Rodda, Ph.D. , Chief Forensic Toxicologist, and Director, Forensic Laboratory Division Office of the Chief Medical Examiner City and County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA, USA

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