- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
- Safety
- Worksheets and Reports
- Selected Bibliography
- Ethics
- Assessments
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Test range safety rules
For the protection of laboratory personnel and the laboratory, new examiners as well as current employees are provided with safety information and training per laboratory protocol that may include the following:
- Published safety rules distributed to all personnel
- Posting of all safety rules in all firearms-related areas of the laboratory
- Firearms-related safety training
- General forensic training (e.g., biohazards, chemical)
- General first aid procedures
- Safe use of power tools and hand tools
- Use of laboratory equipment
