Medical and Autopsy Procedures
When a bullet is recovered from a living victim, it may bear additional microscopic marks that are caused by the actions of medical staff providing care (e.g., forcep impressions on the bearing surface). These marks may alter or obliterate the marks that occurred during firing.
Medical staff should make every effort to preserve the condition of evidence bullets recovered during autopsies. This can be reinforced through training and communication between medical examiners and forensic firearm examiners.
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