Firearms
Event Dates
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Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Series
Firearms
The Science Behind Firearm and Tool Mark Examination
Date Published
October 2014
Series
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ
Study Identifies Ways To Improve ATF Ballistic Evidence Program
Date Published
October 2014
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence: Validation and Evaluation of Magneto-Optical Imaging Technology for Recovering Obliterated Serial Numbers in Firearms
Date Published
August 2015
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluating Gunshot Detection Technology (GDT) to Aid in the Reduction of Firearms Violence
2015-R2-CX-K147
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$622,432
Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification for Firearms Forensics
2015-DN-BX-K032
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$217,450
Gun Safety Technology Challenge
Challenge Closed
This challenge has closed. This page is kept available for informational purposes. Thank you for your interest in the NIJ Gun Safety Technology Challenge. No winners will be selected for this Challenge. No stage 2 and stage 3 testing will take place. We encourage to continue checking NIJ.gov for future opportunities.
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Decrease the Controlled Substance and Firearm Analysis Backlog Utilizing Overtime
2015-CD-BX-0063
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$93,922
Process Evaluation of BJA''s Firearm Lock Distribution and Safe Storage Program
2015-FG-BX-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$199,607
Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life
Date Published
May 2015
Series
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Technical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ
Firearms and Violence Topical Working Group Meeting Summary 2011
Date Published
April 2012
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ FY 15 Process Evaluation of the Firearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program
Closing Date
NIJ is seeking proposals to conduct a process evaluation of the Firearms Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The project funded through this solicitation will be a companion to the activities funded by BJA under the solicitationFirearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program: FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement. As stated in the BJA solicitation, the purpose of...
Guns and Youth Violence: An Examination of Crime Guns in One City
Date Published
1999
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Special Topics in Gunshot Residue
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence Reduction
Closing Date
NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation of programs, practices, and policies designed to reduce firearms violence. This solicitation aims to strengthen our knowledge base and improve public safety by supporting projects with a high potential for accurately measuring the effects of efforts to reduce firearms violence. Such firearms violence reduction efforts may take any of a variety of forms, including but not limited to...
Underground Gun Markets in Chicago
2014-MU-CX-0013
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$459,849
The Epidemiology of Crime Guns
2013-R2-CX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$250,000
Advancing audio forensics of gunshot acoustics.
2014-DN-BX-K034
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$184,957
Firearm Legislation and Firearm Violence Across Space and Time: A Comprehensive Data Collection Effort
2014-R2-CX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$39,992
An Exploratory Analysis of the United States Firearm Transfer Regulatory System
2014-R2-CX-0008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$39,520
Firearms Analysis Unit BULLETTRAX Implementation and Backlog Containment
2014-CD-BX-0020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$168,980
Boston Gun Project: Impact Evaluation Findings
Date Published
May 2000
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored