Forensic Firearms and Ammunition Examinations and Classification.

• What legislation applies to the following and are they in working order?

Ammunition, stun guns, air weapons, imitation firearms, commercial lethal purpose firearms, homemade firearms, converted blank firing guns, 3-D printed firearms.

Microscopic Firing Marks Examination and Comparison.

• Had bullets or cartridge cases been discharged in the same firearm?
• Had bullets or cartridge cases been discharged in a questioned firearm?

Range of Fire Examination.

• What was the distance between the muzzle of a firearm and object at the moment of discharge?

Accidental and Unintentional discharge examinations.

• Did a firearm discharge due to a mechanical defect?
• Was a firearm discharged unintentionally?
• Was a firearm discharged intentionally but without any intention to cause harm?

Shooting Incident Examination and Reconstruction.

• What  happened during a shooting incident?
• Where was the shooter and where was the victim?
• What were the movements of the shooter and victim.

Wound Ballistics

• Is the wound an entry or exit wound and what is the trajectory through the body?
• Is there evidence of a close range discharge?

External Ballistics

• Where did a bullet originate from and what was the trajectory.

Toolmarks Examination.

• Did a seized tool produce toolmarks at a crime scene?

Physical Fit Examination.

• Do two items share a common origin - had they been a single item before being separated?

Bow and Crossbow Examinations.

Forensic Firearms Training and Education.

Case Review.

ISO 17025 Quality Procedures assessment and review.