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Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, NIJ Standard 0123.00

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Evaluation of Beanbag Munitions and Launchers

Date Published

April 2012

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent

15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$640,293

Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue

Date Published

2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent

15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$330,044

Winchester Issues Product Warning on 9mm Luger Ammo

Date Published

June 1996

Publication Type

Report (Technical)

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Skin Penetration Assessment of Less Lethal Kinetic Energy Munitions

Date Published

November 2005

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

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Recovery of mtDNA From Unfired Metallic Ammunition Components With an Assessment of Sequence Profile Quality and DNA Damage Through MPS Analysis

Date Published

March 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

Barrier-Penetrating Tear Gas Munitions - NIJ Standard 0111.00

Date Published

September 1985

Agencies

NIJ

Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics

Date Published

March 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Firearm Forensics Black-Box Studies for Examiners and Algorithms using Measured 3D Surface Topographies

Date Published

May 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Evaluation and Optimization of DNA Recovery and Amplification From Bullet Cartridge Cases

Date Published

March 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Illegal Firearms Trafficking

Identifying the Factors Necessary for Successful DNA Profiling From Spent Cartridge Casings

Date Published

July 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Characterization of Modern Ammunition and Background Profiles: A Novel Approach and Probabilistic Interpretation of Inorganic Gunshot Residue

2018-R2-CX-0009

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2018

$100,000

Clarifying Threat Levels, Refining Ammunition Types, Adding Female Armor Testing: NIJ Revising Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor Standard

Date Published

August 2017

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Standard, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

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Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA From Bullet Casings

Date Published

September 2016

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description, Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue

2016-DN-BX-0166

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$505,278

Understanding NIJ 0101.06 Armor Protection Levels

Date Published

July 2016

Publication Type

Standard, Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Reference Material

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NIJ-Sponsored

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.

On this page find:

1. Overview
2. Contestant Eligibility
3. How To Enter
4. Product or Technology...

Consecutive and Random Manufactured Semi-Automatic Pistol Breech Face and Fired Cartridge Case Evaluations

Date Published

January 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Test Methodologies for the Assessment of Less-Lethal Kinetic Energy Rounds

Date Published

March 2009

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Report (Study/Research)

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Establishment of Interdisciplinary Working Group for Review of Kinetic Energy Munitions

Date Published

August 2010

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

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Development of Standard for Less-lethal Kinetic Energy Rounds

Date Published

September 2007

Publication Type

Guideline

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Technical Observation of the Rapid Prototype Development of the Rapid Airfoil Projectile

Date Published

June 2006

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored