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Study Raises Alarms About Inaccuracies and Bias in Gun Forensics Reporting

by Jo Ellen Nott

An October 2023 study from Iowa State University reveals a troubling trend among firearms experts reporting on cartridge-case comparisons. The authors of the study, Gary Wells and Andrew Smith, state that gun forensic examiners are improperly labeling mismatches as “inconclusive,” potentially concealing evidence that could convict ...

 

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