Review:

The history of forensic ballistics “ ballistic fingerprinting (Links to an external site.)
What is forensic ballistics? (Links to an external site.)
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) (Links to an external site.)
Fact Sheet – National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (Links to an external site.)
Firearm examiner training (Links to an external site.)

Watch:

Forensic scientist gives inside look at firearm comparison tests (Links to an external site.)
Firearms examination (Links to an external site.)

Your Firearms analysis paper must address the following elements: 

Explain how to process and retrieve trace evidence involving firearms.
Evaluate accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to firearms.
Analyze commonly accepted forensic techniques and contemporary specialized techniques available for crimes involving firearms.

The Firearm analysis paper:

Must be approximately 1,000 words