FOR 160 - Firearm Identification and Ballistics

Semester Hours: 3

Every Other Spring

This course prepares students in current laboratory techniques and analytical procedures used in the identification of firearms. While the course involves both practical training and classroom instruction, it is not a marksmanship course, and students will not be trained in the firing of weapons. The course highlights firearm safety, operability testing techniques, gunshot residue analysis, serial number restoration, computerized ballistics, and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for identifying firearms. The primary focus of this course is the identification of firearms and ammunition and the examination of the unique characteristics transferred from firearms to bullets and cartridge case evidence.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
FOR 100 and FOR 101. No liberal arts credit.

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FOR 160 - Firearm Identification and Ballistics