Procedure at the Scene of Shooting Incident

Question 1

Two major causes of gun accidents

Answer 1

• Ignorance
• Carelessness

Question 2

Laws of gun safety

4

Answer 2

1. Consider Every Gun is Loaded
2. Muzzle consciousness
3. Trigger finger consciousness
4. Be sure of you target and what lies beyong and around it before shooting

Question 3

Parts to be checked

3

Answer 3

• Magazine
• Action/ Slide
• Chamber

Question 4

Steps to check gun is unloaded

Answer 4

1. removing the magazine
2. Opening the action
3. Inspecting the chamber

Question 5

What is the proper way of passing or handling a gun to another person?

Answer 5

Pistols must be unloaded with its slide pulled back and locked when handed over from one person to another

Question 6

Semi-automatic pistol safety feature

Answer 6

• Trigger guard
• Slide lock/ thumb safety
• Grip safety

Question 7

The process of applying keen observation in search for physical evidence at the crime scene for proper identification

Answer 7

Recognition of Evidence

Question 8

The process of gathering physical evidence at the crime scene. Photograph and sketch the physical evidence before collecting them from the crime scene and maintain records as to when, where, who, what and how the evidence were recovered

Answer 8

Collection of Physical Evidence

Question 9

“MAC”

Answer 9

M - Mutilate
A - Alter/Aduterate
C - Contaminate

Question 10

Specimens subjected for Processing/Recovery from the Crime Scene

Answer 10

• Firearms
• Ammunition
• Ammuniton Components

Question 11

Example of Ammunition Components

8

Answer 11

• bullet
• pellet
• cartridge cases
• primer
• propellant
• wads
• bullet fragments
• other realated specimen

Question 12

Firearms Evidence Collection

Firearms

Rules; 6

Answer 12

• Make sure it is unloaded
• DO NOT put a pencil into a barrel
• Hold the gun at the rough part of the grip, stock and/or slide where no possible prints can be deposited
• Place ID tag on trigger guard
• Check make and model if possible
• Establish chain of custody

Question 13

Firearms Evidence Collection

Ammuniton

Rules; 4

Answer 13

• Scribe on base or nose
• Package in pill box or envelope
• Wrap in tissue to protect
• Establish chain of custody

Question 14

Firearms Evidence Collection

Clothing

Rules; 4

Answer 14

• Protect and preserve any possible residue
• Air dry of wet
• Package separately in paper bags