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Shelling Out Evidence: NIST Ballistic Standard Helps Tie Guns to Criminals

Caption: A new reference standard developed by NIST will help law enforcement agencies link the nearly 200,000 cartridge cases recovered annually at US crime scenes to specific firearms.

Credit: National Institute of Standards and Technology Public Affairs Office

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