Handguns

Firearm Purchase Behavior and Subsequent Adverse Events

Date Published

October 2024

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Risk factors among handgun retailers for frequent and disproportionate sales of guns used in violent and firearm related crimes

Date Published

2005

Agencies

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

2022

$640,293

Situational Role of Firearms in Violent Encounters, Final Report

Date Published

2001

Publication Type

Research (Theoretical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers: NIJ Standard-0112.03

Date Published

November 1999

Agencies

NIJ

Gun Theft and Crime

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving methods for fingerprint development on hand-guns

2005-IJ-R-051-2

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$70,000

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

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

NIJ Compliance Testing for Autoloading Pistols

NIJ administers the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (NIJ CTP) to determine a specific pistol model’s compliance with NIJ Standard 0112.03, Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, Revision A. The NIJ CTP helps ensure the pistols purchased and used by law enforcement agencies will perform as expected.

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Equipment Performance Report: 1999 Autoloading Pistols

Date Published

2000

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Testing, Testing

Date Published

2001

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Keeping Up With Firearms Evolution: NIJ Revising Firearms Standards

Date Published

2016

Publication Type

Standard, Spreadsheet, Solicitation, Research Paper, Research (Theoretical), Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Baseline Specifications for Law Enforcement Service Pistols With Security Technology

Date Published

November 2016

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Guideline

Agencies

NIJ

Preventing Gun Violence: Understanding Law Enforcement Response and Improving Multi-disciplinary Partnerships for Peace

November 2016

Series

Research for the Real World

This Research for the Real World seminar explores common police practices for responding to gun violence and the extent to which they are contributing to reductions in violent incidents. The panel will also explore the role of multi-disciplinary partners such as the public health sector in reducing gun violence, and discuss promising practices for law enforcement partnerships to leverage complimentary violence reduction efforts.

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