NCJ Number
187982
Journal
Journal of Forensic Identification Volume: 51 Issue: 2 Dated: March/April 2001 Pages: 123-131
Date Published
March 2001
Length
9 pages
Annotation
A project funded by the European Union resulted in the construction of a safe and inexpensive firearms section as part of an Anti-Terrorism laboratory in the city of Gaza, Palestine territory, to provide forensic capabilities to the Palestinian Authority.
Abstract
The issue resolved in the construction of this shooting tunnel was how to retrieve bullets relevant for comparison as the personnel were being trained when the sea was on one side and hills of sand were on the other side. The firearms section involved local materials. It consisted of a shooting room with walls of concrete blocks, plus a pendulum shooting tunnel. Rules for safety included requiring that all weapons be directed only toward the expanded concrete wall and that adequate ear and eye protection be used. Tests conducted with three types of weapons produced a highly consistent retrieval distance for each type of weapon and bullet. The project produced an inexpensive shooting tunnel that can be built in any relevant small room and is capable of stopping any non-incendiary handgun or rifle bullet efficiently and safely. Figures, table, and photograph