AFTE Store - SWGGUN Survey

During the April 2006 meeting, the Scientific Working Group for Firearms and Toolmarks (SWGGUN) produced a survey to assess the general acceptance of consecutively matching striae (CMS) as a criteria for identification. This survey was sent to 225 laboratories from a list obtained from the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC). A total of 180 individuals responded. It was found that the majority of respondents do not use CMS as a criteria for identification.