FIREARMS EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROCEDURES

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BFS 23 PEB 12 (Rev. 12/84)1FIREARMS EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROCEDURESINTRODUCTION: FIREARMS EVIDENCE is usually encountered in crimes against persons such as homicide, assault androbbery; but may also be found in other crimes such as burglary, rape, and narcotics comparisons of bullets and cartridge cases to specific FIREARMS are the most commonexaminations requested, other examinations are possible such as: distance determinations based onpowder residue or shot spread; examination of FIREARMS for functioning or modification; sequence ofshots fired and trajectories.

BFS 23 1 PEB 12 (Rev. 12/84) FIREARMS EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROCEDURES INTRODUCTION: Firearms evidence is usually encountered in crimes against persons such as homicide, assault and

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