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Ultrasonic Detection of Concealed Handguns: Phase III/1: Electronics Development for a Field Test Unit

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement

Ultrasonic Detection of Concealed Handguns: Interim Report: Phase II/2: Proof of Principle of a Concealed Handgun Ultrasonic Detection System

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement

Equipment Performance Report: 9mm and .45 Caliber Autoloading Pistol Test Results

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Update on Technology Research

Date Published

1988

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Non-Identifiable Fingermarks from Unfired Ammunition in Handguns

Date Published

January 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Machine Learning Analysis on Gunshot Recognition

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Firearm Purchase Behavior and Subsequent Adverse Events

Date Published

October 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Sharing the Monopoly on Violence? Shall-Issue Concealed Handgun License Laws and Responsibilization

Journal

Sociological Perspectives

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Legislation/Policy Analysis

Impact of handgun types on gun assault outcomes: a comparison of gun assaults involving semiautomatic pistols and revolvers

Journal

Injury Prevention

Date Published

2003

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Injury Prevention

Date Published

2005

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Disproportionate sales of crime guns among licensed handgun retailers in the United States: a case–control study

Journal

Injury Prevention

Date Published

2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers: NIJ Standard-0112.03

Date Published

November 1999

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Standard

Gun Theft and Crime

Journal

Journal of Urban Health

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Discrimination and Classification among Common Items of Evidence using Particle Combination Profiles

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

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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Armed Criminal in America

Date Published

1986

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Testing, Testing

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

2001

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Equipment Performance Report: 1999 Autoloading Pistols

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Weapons Effects and Individual Intent To Do Harm: Influences on the Escalation of Violence

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

May 2002

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research Paper

Subsequent Criminal Activity Among Violent Misdemeanants Who Seek to Purchase Handguns: Risk Factors and Effectiveness of Denying Handgun Purchase

Journal

JAMA

Date Published

2001

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Robberies with Guns: Neighborhood Factors and the Nature of Crime

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

January 2007

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)