Admissibility of Firearm Identification

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Description: Forensic firearm and toolmark identification is an integral discipline for many private and governmental forensic laboratories. With many examinations resulting in court testimony, admissibility then is of vital importance and any examiner in the field must be able to sufficiently defend the science. This course will guide students through admissibility requirements as defined by federal and case law and provide material necessary to complete admissibility hearings in firearms identification.