gunshot residue (GSR)
The total of all residues resulting from the discharge of a firearm.
NOTE Examination of GSR can include chemical analysis to identify the presence of GSR or interpretation of GSR patterns to determine the location or position of a firearm at the time of discharge.
Committee
Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 196 Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2026.
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