2006 DVD Table of Contents  See seminar summaries for abstracts to the presentations.

Disc 1

NFSTC Update: Firearms CD-ROM Initiative
David Epstein, National Forensic Science Technology Center, Largo, FL

What’s New in Ammunition
George Kass, Forensic Ammunition Service, Okemos, MI

2006 SWGGUN Update
Peter Striupaitis, A & P Training Consultants, Palos Heights, IL

Recall / Safety Warning List Update
Dom Denio, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA

AFTE 2007 Training Seminar Update
John Sanchez & Andy Smith, San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, CA

3D Imaging: Targeting Better Bullet Results
Alain Beauchamp, Forensic Technologies Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada

A Classification Method for the Mechanisms of Penetrating Trauma
David Andrew, Queensland Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Surface Topography Analysis for a Feasibility Assessment of a National Ballistics Imaging Database
Dr. Theodore Vorburger, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

Recent Changes in UK Firearms Legislation and the Effects on the Casework Submissions Seen at the Forensic Science Service Limited
Alice Walters, Forensic Science Service Limited, London, United Kingdom

Fire Damage: The Ability to Make Identifications on Bullets and Cartridge Cases
Kristin Gerber & Jodi Marsanopoli, ATF National Laboratory Center, Ammendale, MD

Going Further with GSR Analysis: The Adaptation of SWG-MAT Trace Evidence Recovery Guidelines for the Analysis of Gunshot Residues on Clothing
Richard N. Ernest, Alliance Forensics Laboratory, Inc., Fort Worth, TX

Disc 2

A Statistical Validation of the Individuality of Striated Tool Marks using Topographical Data
Anurag Jain, Intelligent Automation Inc., Rockville, MD

Security Threat from Bump Keys
Marc Weber Tobias, Investigative Law Offices, Sioux Falls, SD

A Statistical Analysis of Shotgun Pellets in Flight: A Feasibility Study
Jan De Ceuster, National Institute of Forensic Science, Brussels, Belgium

Physical Matches and Brand Mark Examination on Livestock & Forensic Odontology
BA Kloppers, Ballistics Unit, Forensic Science Laboratory, South African Police Service

Reflections on Projectile Energy and Airguns
Robert Caunt, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Magazines: Their Marks and Their Meaning
Charles M. Clow, Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dallas, TX

A Numerical Comparison Study of Five Different Chemical Procedures using Griess Reagents
Garry Lawrence, Centre of Forensic Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3D Consecutive Matching Stria Research
Alain Beauchamp, Forensic Technologies Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Disc 3

An Evaluation of Body Armor
Nancy D. McCombs & Michael A. Appel, California State DOJ, Fresno, CA

Borescopes for Forensic Scientists: An Update
Ken Harrington, Gradient Lens Corporation, Rochester, NY

Practical Considerations for Using Sound Level Meters to Accurately Measure Gunshot Noise
Robert G. Brauch, Larson Davis, Inc., Depew, NY

PERMA-GEL: A New Synthetic Ballistic Gelatin
Dr. Daryl D. Amick, PERMA-GEL, Inc., Albany, OR

GSR on Hands – Totally Useless?
Axel Manthei, Bavarian State Bureau of Investigation, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Aguila IQ Ammunition
Dale Justice, Bexar County Crime Laboratory, San Antonio, TX

Bullet Holes in Wood: What Can be Determined from Them?
Lucien C. Haag, Independent Examiner, Carefree, AZ

The Lincoln Target Board
Lucien C. Haag, Independent Examiner, Carefree, AZ

Disc 4

The Scientific Foundations of Firearms and Tool Mark Identification – Responding to Recent Challenges
Ron Nichols, ATF Forensic Laboratory, Walnut Creek, CA

Viewing and Training Tool of Known Match and Known Non-Match Comparison
Tsuneo Uchiyama, National Research Inst. Of Police Science, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Sub-Class Characteristics of Ruger Firearms
Greg Scala, FDLE, Orlando, FL

Utilizing Cattle Blade Bones as Test Medium in the Identification of a Toolmark on Human Skull
Stephen H. Ostrowski, New Hampshire State Police Forensic Lab, Concord, NH

The Influence of Intermediate Objects Positioned Close to the Muzzle of a Firearm
Matthew Noedel, Noedel Scientific, Puyallup, WA

Firearms – Toolmarks Error Rate Computation and Analysis
Doug Murphy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA