Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics

Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics, 3rd Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of firearms laws, manufacturing processes, mechanisms, ballistics, and evidentiary considerations, with over 250 illustrations. It covers the development of arms and ammunition, firearms manufacturing processes, mechanisms, and the linking of bullets and cartridge cases with suspected weapons. It also explores the origins and development of new science in firearms, controversies, pioneers, and quack purveyors of pseudo-science.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 516 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics, now in its third edition, has been updated to reflect recent research and technology developments since the last volume. The book explores firearms laws worldwide, legal challenges in the U.S., firearms manufacturing processes, mechanisms, and linking of bullets and cartridges to weapons. It also covers the origins and development of new science in firearms, controversies, pioneers, and quack purveyors of pseudo-science. Internal, external, and terminal ballistics, discharge residue analysis, the role of ballistics experts, computer search techniques, manual microscopic comparison work, and digital image searches are discussed. The book is written by an expert with over 50 years of experience using and handling firearms and includes nearly 250 illustrations.

Weight: 953g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367778569
Edition number: 3 New edition