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Impression Session: Firearms and Toolmarks

August 2023

Series

National Center on Forensics

This training was presented as a part of the National Center on Forensics Conference at George Mason University on August 10th, 2023. In this session, NIST Senior Forensic Science Research Manager Rob Thompson and FBI Supervisory Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner Michelle Machalka introduce the concepts of firearm and fingerprint impressions.

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Impression Session: Firearms and Toolmarks

Event Dates

August 10, 2023

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

FBI subaward to NIST project GOJPNIJ24000016 "Comparison of Examiner Conclusions with Score-based Likelihood Ratios for Cartridge Case Evidence

O2309-015-015-012545

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$120,000

Comparison of Examiner Conclusions with Score-based Likelihood Ratios for Cartridge Case Evidence

GOJPNIJ24000016

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$409,578

Identification of polymers and organic gunshot residue in evidence from 3D-printed firearms using DART-mass spectrometry: A feasibility study

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Correlation and analysis of smokeless powder, smokeless powder residues, and lab generated pyrolysis products via GC-MS

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving methods for fingerprint development on hand-guns

2005-IJ-R-051-2

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$70,000

National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training

2008-DN-R-122

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$500,000

Addressing Quality Assurance Issues in 3D Firearm and Toolmark Imaging

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Implementation Strategies: 3D Imaging for Firearms and Toolmarks

Date Published

October 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Efficient Bandwidth Estimation in 2D Filtered Backprojection Reconstruction

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Exploration of Breech Face Subclass Characteristics 

Event Dates

December 9, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

Two-Pronged Study of Bullets Fired by Consecutively Rifled Barrels

Event Dates

December 16, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

Glock Pistol Toolmarks: A Literature Review and Introduction of Undocumented Toolmarks

Event Dates

December 14, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

The Effect of Time on Rusted Firearm Identification

Event Dates

January 6, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum

Event Dates

January 11, 2022, 1:00 pm – January 14, 2022, 5:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training

2008-DNR-122

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$500,000

Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula

2013-DNR-4876

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2013

$450,000

Reference Ballistic Toolmark Database for Research and Development of Identification Systems and Confidence Limits

2013-R2R-4843

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2013

$256,079

Firearm Toolmark Population Statistics for Objective Identification and Error Rate Estimation

2016-DNR-6257-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$367,863

A Metrology Foundation for 3D Ballistics Imaging

2016-DNR-6257-2

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$534,500

Establishing a National Firearms and Toolmark Statistical Background Population for Calculation of Error Rates

2016-DNR-6257-3

Open

Funding First Awarded

2018

$550,615

A Quantitative Understanding of Uniqueness and Reproducibility of Firearm Toolmark Surfaces

DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0009

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$458,108

Interoperability of 3D Impressed Firearm Toolmarks Measurements

DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0011

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2020

$497,293

Firearms 3D technology: Advantages and Value for Implementing 3D Technologies

Event Dates

June 2, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

ASCLD Train the Director Webinar Series