Bijlage A Standards Forensic Weapon and Ammunition Examination (006.1): relevant questions per examination discipline

Standards Forensic Weapon and Ammunition Examination (006.1)

This list is not exhaustive. Other questions are also possible. This list is not exhaustive. Other questions are also possible. The first three questions have to be considered in relation to the possible accidental discharge of a shot or the possible misfire. This list is not exhaustive. Other questions are also possible. This list is not exhaustive. Other questions are also possible. De datum van inwerkingtreding ligt voor de datum van uitgifte.

• – Have the ammunition components (bullets/cartridge cases) been fired from the firearm(s) presented?
• – Do the fired ammunition components come from one or from multiple firearm(s)?
• – What is the type and brand of the firearm(s) used?
• – Can a relationship with another shooting incident in the Netherlands be demonstrated?
• – Can a relationship between the firearm, or the bullets or the cartridge cases, etc. and a shooting incident in a certain country/countries be demonstrated?
• – Regarding the projectile in the body of the victim (which caliber and type) given the provided x-rays and/or CT scans?
• – What is the calibre and brand of the unknown bullet?
• – Do one or more metal fragments originate from a single bullet and, if so, what type of bullet is it?
• – Does the firearm function properly / as intended?
• – Can the alleged failures that have occurred be explained?
• – Can the weapon discharge by falling, throwing, bumping or hitting?
• – Can the home-made weapon be used to fire cartridges?
• – What caused the weapon to blow/tear the barrel?
• – What is the firing distance considering the impact of the shotgun pellets?
• – Can a shot with the firearm/weapon cause a lethal injury? (possibly after being pierced by or ricochet from another object)
• – What wounds could be inflicted if this ammunition is fired?
• – Which assumptions can be drawn from the original ballistics trajectory on the basis of the damage(s) of a shot?