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Firearms and Toolmarks

TitleAuthorsSourceLinkYear
Firearm as a blunt weapon – Three cases of pistol whipping and a review of the literaturePawan Mittal, Michael BohnertForensic Sci Int Rep; 6; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26659107220004572022
Chemistry and lung toxicity of particulate matter emitted from firearmsYong Ho Kim, Samuel A. Vance, Johanna Aurell, Amara L. Holder, Joseph Patrick Pancras, Brian Gullett, Stephen H. Gavett, Kevin L. McNesby & M. Ian GilmourSci Rep; 12:20722; 2022www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24856-52022
Standard for Examination of Stamping Devices and Stamp ImpressionsANSI/ASB Standard 117, First Edition 2020www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-examination-stamping-devices-and-stamp-impressions2020
Firearms and Toolmarks 3D Measurement Systems and Measurement Quality ControlANSI/ASB Standard 061, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/firearms-and-toolmarks-3d-measurement-systems-and-measurement-quality-control2021
Standard for Topography Comparison Software for Toolmark AnalysisANSI/ASB Standard 062, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-topography-comparison-software-toolmark-analysis2021
Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison LaboratoriesANSI/ASB Standard 063, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/implementation-3d-technologies-forensic-firearm-and-toolmark-comparison-laboratories2021
Registered reports in forensic scienceM. M. Houck, J. Chin, H. Swofford,and C. GibbR Soc Open Sci; 9; 2022royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.2210762022
Testing for calibration discrepancy of reported likelihood ratios in forensic scienceJan Hannig, Hari IyerJ Royal Stat Soc Series A; 185(1); 2022rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rssa.127472022
Guidelines for Barrel and Overall Length Measurements of FirearmsANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/guidelines-barrel-and-overall-length-measurements-firearms2021
Best Practice Recommendation for Measuring Trigger Pull of a Firearm and Estimating Its UncertaintyANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 107, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-measuring-trigger-pull-firearm-and-estimating-its2022
Gunshots through laminated glass: expelled compounded fragments as a function of bullet typeConstantin Lux, Alexander Krutzek, Tobias Reich, Stephan Welkerling, Jan M. Federspiel, Frank Ramsthaler, Hannes Gruber, Patrick Sauer, Natascha Kern, Marcel A. Verhoff & Mattias KettnerInt J Legal Med; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-022-02904-z2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: The Application of Text Analytics (Part 3 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Digitizing Case Files (Part 2 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Prevalence, Challenges, and Benefits of Just Resolutions (Part 1 of 3)Rodriguez, Ashley, Mikalaa Martin, Rebecca Shute, Brailey Faris, Shannon Krauss, Matthew Mecray, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Educating the Jury on MetrologyTed Vosk; Gil SapirIEEE Instrument Measurement Mag; 24(1); 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456422021
Differing sizes of bullet entrance holes in skin of the anterior and posterior trunkD. Geisenberger, M. Große Perdekamp, S. Pollak, A. Thierauf-Emberger & V. ThomaInt J Legal Med; 136; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-022-02879-x2022
State Firearm Laws After BruenDarrell A. H. Miller, Andrew R. Morral, Rosanna SmartRAND Corp; 19pp; November 2022www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA243-1.html2022
Bayes Factors for Forensic Decision Analyses with RSilvia Bozza, Franco Taroni, Alex BiedermannSpringer; 196pp; 2022link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-09839-02022
Estimating Diphenylamine in Gunshot Residues from a New Tool for Identifying both Inorganic and Organic Residues in the Same SampleAna Isabel Argente-García, Lusine Hakobyan, Carmen Guillem and Pilar Campíns-FalcóSeparations; 6(1); 2019www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/6/1/162019
Bullet contribution to inorganic residue on targetsDaniele Merli, Cristiano Di Trocchio, Andrea Capucciati, Silvia Fabbris, MSc, Antonella Profumo Prof, Lucia Cucca, Matteo Donghi PhDTalanta Open; 4; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26668319210003702021
Modern Methods of Scientific Criminology in the Detection of CrimeEdward L. MiloslavichMarq L Rev; 14(2); 1930scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol14/iss2/2/1930
Designing Visualisations for Bayesian Problems According to Multimedia PrinciplesTheresa Büchter, Nicole Steib, Katharina Böcherer-Linder, Andreas Eichler, Stefan Krauss, Karin Binder, Markus VogelEduc Sci; 12(11); 2022www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/11/7392022
Ten simple rules for writing a Registered ReportEmma L. Henderson, Christopher D. ChambersPLoS Comput Biol; 18(10); 2022journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.10105712022
“Rust stain”: a rare mark in firearm suicide—a case report and review of the literatureLuca Tomassini,corresponding author Daniele Paolini, Anna Maria Manta, Edoardo Bottoni, and Costantino CiallellaInt J Legal Med; 135(5); 2021www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8354941/2021
Geographical dataset of firearms manufacturing in the United States: 2000–2020Lisa Jordan, Marwa Elessawy, Graham Munro-LuddersData Brief; 45; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S23523409220083202022
Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic science provider views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021Emmanuel Nsiah Amoako, Carole McCartneySci Just; 62(5); 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220009952022
Inpatient Hospitalizations for Firearm Injury: Estimating State-Level Rates from 2000 to 2016Rosanna Smart, Samuel Peterson, Terry L. Schell, Rose Kerber, and Andrew R. MorralRand Health Q; 9(4); 2022www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9519112/2022
A generalised Bayes’ factor formula for evidence evaluation under activity level propositions: Variations around a fibres scenarioFranco Taroni, Paolo Garbolino, Colin AitkenForensic Sci Int; 322; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03790738210007002021
A Simple Plastic Tool Is Undermining New Ghost Gun RulesKeegan HamiltonVice; September 2022www.vice.com/en/article/epzb3a/ghost-gun-jig-tool2022
Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and YouthLois K. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP, Eric W. Fleegler, MD, MPH, FAAP, Monika K. Goyal, MD, MSCE, FAAP, Kiesha Fraser Doh, MD, FAAP, Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP, Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP, and the Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison PreventionPediatrics; 66pp; 2022publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060071/189687/Firearm-Related-Injuries-and-Deaths-in-Children2022
An Evaluation of Crime Scene Legal Cases Related to Judicial GatekeepingLee Wade & William ShulmanJ Assoc Crime Scene Reconstr; 26; 2022www.acsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-An-Evaluation-of-Crime-Scene-Legal-Cases-Related-to-Judicial-Gatekeeping-Wade.pdf2022
Increases in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates — United States, 2020–2021Thomas R. Simon, PhD; Scott R. Kegler, PhD; Marissa L. Zwald, PhD; May S. Chen, PhD; James A. Mercy, PhD; Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH; Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD; Janet M. Blair, PhD; Deborah M. Stone, ScDMWRR; 71(40); October 7, 2022www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7140a4.htm2022
The strange persistence of (source) “identification” claims in forensic literature through descriptivism, diagnosticism and machinismAlex BiedermannForensic Sci Int Synerg; 4; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220000792022
The Right to Bear 3D-Printed Firearms: Problems Created by Modern GunsmithingChelsea KarenJ Civil Rights Econ Develop; 36(1); 2022scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/jcred/vol36/iss1/4/2022
Surface Topography Analysis for a Feasibility Assessment of a National Ballistics Imaging DatabaseTheodore V. Vorburger, James H. Yen, B Bachrach, Thomas Brian Renegar, Li Ma, Hyug-Gyo Rhee, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Jun-Feng Song, Charles D. ForemanNIST; 173pp; 2007www.nist.gov/publications/surface-topography-analysis-feasibility-assessment-national-ballistics-imaging-database2007
Electronic Control Weapon GuidelinesPolice Executive Research Forum; 60pp; 2011www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/electronic-control-weapon-guidelines-20112011
An analysis of officer-reported TASER X2™ probe discharge effectiveness in the United KingdomRobert D. Sheridan, Alan E. HepperJ Forensic Leg Med; 91; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1752928X220011472022
The Bayes’ factor: the coherent measure for hypothesis confirmationFranco Taroni, Paolo Garbolino, Silvia Bozza, Colin AitkenLaw Prob Risk; 20(1); 2021academic.oup.com/lpr/article/20/1/15/64852112021
A probabilistic account of the concept of cross-transfer and inferential interactions for trace materialsFranco Taroni, Patrick Juchli, Colin AitkenLaw Prob Risk; 19(3-4); 2020academic.oup.com/lpr/article/19/3-4/221/60558882020
The Need for a Research Culture in the Forensic SciencesJennifer L. Mnookin, Simon A. Cole, Itiel E. Dror, Barry A. J. Fisher, Max M. Houck, Keith Inman, David H. Kaye, Jonathan J. Koehler, Glenn Langenburg, D. Michael Risinger, Norah Rudin, Jay Siegel, and David A. StoneyUCLA Law Rev; 58(725); 2011www.uclalawreview.org/the-need-for-a-research-culture-in-the-forensic-sciences-2/2011
A sensitive method to extract DNA from biological traces present on ammunition for the purpose of genetic profilingPatrick Dieltjes, René Mieremet, Sofia Zuniga, Thirsa Kraaijenbrink, Jeroen Pijpe & Peter de KnijffInt J Legal Med; 125; 2011link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-010-0454-42011
The Ultimate Opinion Rule and Forensic Science IdentificationDavid H. KayeJurimetrics; 175; 2020openyls.law.yale.edu/handle/20.500.13051/181262020
Tandem bullets: case report and ballistic analysisPierluigi Passalacqua, Margherita Pallocci, Lucilla De Luca, Claudia Zanovello, Giulio Sacchetti & Michele TregliaEgypt J Forensic Sci; 12:40; 2022ejfs.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41935-022-00297-z2022
A Re-analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility in the Ames-USDOE-FBI StudyAlan H. Dorfman & Richard ValliantStat Public Policy; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2330443X.2022.21201372022
Methods for the Restoration of Obliterated Serial Numbers (1977)Richard S TreptowChicago State Univ; 134pp; 1977www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/methods-restoration-obliterated-serial-numbers1977
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 3; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/3?nav=tocList2022
Infrared Thermal Imaging for Use in Restoration of Defaced Serial NumbersRene Rodriguez, Lisa Lau, Ikwulono Unobe, John Kalivas, and Andrew SorensenIdaho State Univ; 86pp; 2017www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/infrared-thermal-imaging-use-restoration-defaced-serial-numbers2017
Human and machine similarity judgments in forensic firearm comparisonsMaria Cuellar, Cleotilde Gonzalez, Itiel E. DrorForensic Sci Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006872022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 6; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/6?nav=tocList2022
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Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner TraineesAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 105, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/minimum-education-requirements-firearm-and-toolmark-examiner-trainees2021
Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition ComponentsAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 096, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-method-examination-and-documentation-ammunition-and-ammunition-components-02022
Firearm Serial Number Restoration with Electron Backscatter DiffractionRyan M. White and Robert R. KellerMicrosc Microanal; 21; 2015www.cambridge.org/core/journals/microscopy-and-microanalysis/article/firearm-serial-number-restoration-with-electron-backscatter-diffraction/85E2F9357CF0E234CB9CC5E2C38746532015
The Potential Application of EBSD to Serial Number RestorationC Necker and R ForsythMicrosc Microanal; 16; 2010www.cambridge.org/core/journals/microscopy-and-microanalysis/article/potential-application-of-ebsd-to-serial-number-restoration/57C131603ED60D3B4C74ECEF23A9C4602010
Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics, Pathology, and Treatment Recommendations, with a Focus on Retained BulletsGracie R Baum, Jaxon T Baum, Dan Hayward, Brendan J MacKayOrthopedic Res Rev; 5; 2022www.dovepress.com/gunshot-wounds-ballistics-pathology-and-treatment-recommendations-with-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-ORR2022
Applications of the ultrasonic serial number restoration technique to guns and typical stolen articles (1976)S.G. YoungLewis Res Ctr; 1976ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/197600238321978
A training manual for the restoration of obliterated stamped markings (1978)Claude W. Cook and Dan R. RhodenColorado Auto Theft Investigators Assoc; 1978www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/training-manual-restoration-obliterated-stamped-markings1978
How to make better forensic decisionsThomas D. AlbrightPNAS; 119(38); 2022www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.22065671192022
Contextual information in medicolegal death investigation decision-making: Manner of death determination for cases of a single gunshot woundItiel E. Dror, Dwayne A. Wolf, Garrett Phillips, Si Gao, Yijiong Yang, Stacy A. DrakeForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220007052022
The geography, incidence, and underreporting of gun violence: new evidence using ShotSpotter dataJillian B. Carr and Jennifer L. DoleacBrookings Inst; 2016www.brookings.edu/research/the-geography-incidence-and-underreporting-of-gun-violence-new-evidence-using-shotspotter-data/2016
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Diversity in forensic sciences: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) representation in different medicolegal fields in the United StatesAn-DiYim, Jessica K. Juarez, Jesse R. Goliath, Isabel S. MelhadoForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006512022
2022 Update: 3D Imaging Technologies and Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearms, A Landscape StudyShute, Rebecca, Gabby DiEmma, and Nicole JonesNIJ; 26pp; August 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-firearm-examination-technologies/2022
Using National Instant Criminal Background Check Data for Gun Policy Analysis – A Discussion of Available Data and Their LimitationsSierra Smucker, Max Griswold, Amanda Charbonneau, Rose Kerber, Terry L. Schell, Andrew R. MorralRAND Corp; 65pp; 2022www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TLA243-4.html2022
Deepfake Style Transfer Mixture: A First Forensic Ballistics Study on Synthetic ImagesLuca Guarnera, Oliver Giudice, Sebastiano BattiatoImage Anal Proc; 2022arxiv.org/abs/2203.099282022
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Reproducibility in the lab: the proof is in the protocolLouis GautierBioTechniques; 73(2); 2022www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2022-00742022
In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the DetailsJeff Kukucka Ph.D.Psych Today; August 26, 2022www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reasonable-doubt/202208/in-studies-forensic-errors-the-devil-is-in-the-details2022
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In the context of forensic casework, are there meaningful metrics of the degree of calibration?Geoffrey Stewart MorrisonForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210002792021
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Crime Script Sequencing: An optimal forensic combination for cold case analysisD.A. Keatley, M. Arntfield, D.D. ClarkeForensic Sci Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006382022
Do Firearm Markets Comply with Firearm Restrictions? How the Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Enforcement Notice Changed Registered Firearm SalesMeenakshi Balakrishna, Kenneth C. WilburJ Empirical Legal Stud; 19(1); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jels.123072022
Gun identification from gunshot audios for secure public places using transformer learningRahul Nijhawan, Sharik Ali Ansari, Sunil Kumar, Fawaz Alassery & Sayed M. El-kenawySci Rep; 12:13300; 2022www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-17497-12022
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Gun Carrying Among Youths, by Demographic Characteristics, Associated Violence Experiences, and Risk Behaviors — United States, 2017–2019Thomas R. Simon, PhD; Heather B. Clayton, PhD; Linda L. Dahlberg, PhD; Corinne David-Ferdon, PhD; Greta Kilmer, MS; Colleen Barbero, PhDMMWR; 71(30); July 29, 2022www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7130a1.htm2022
Forensic advisors: The missing linkSonja Bitzer, Michelle D. Miranda, Rebecca E. BuchtWIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wfs2.14442022
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The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic TestimonyJanis C. PuracalChampion; July 2022forensicjusticeproject.org/new-article-implicit-racial-bias-in-forensic-testimony2021
Perpetuating the Presumption of Guilt: The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic TestimonyJanis C. Puracal and Aliza B. KaplanCrim Law Bull; 58(3); 2022forensicjusticeproject.org/new-article-implicit-racial-bias-in-forensic-testimony2022
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