{"id":30100,"date":"2026-08-15T07:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=30100"},"modified":"2026-08-15T07:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:05:57","slug":"forensic-ballistics-scientific-examination-of-firearms-ammunition-and-gunshot-residue-gsr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/forensic-ballistics-scientific-examination-of-firearms-ammunition-and-gunshot-residue-gsr\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic Ballistics: Scientific Examination of Firearms, Ammunition, and Gunshot Residue (GSR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forensic ballistics is the branch of forensic science that deals with the examination of firearms, ammunition, bullets, cartridge cases, gunshot residues, and firearm-related injuries. Its primary objective is to determine whether a particular firearm was used in the commission of a crime and to establish links between a weapon, a suspect, a victim, and a crime scene.<\/p>

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