Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Karnataka

KARNATAKA STATE POLICE

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Firearms Section

The Firearms section primarily caters to the needs of cases involving use of firearms and ammunition.

Firearms division undertakes the following examination:

Examination for serviceability of firearms and ammunitions. Determination of type, make and caliber of unfired cartridge, fired cartridge cases and fired bullets. To determine whether the articles (alleged firearm/ammunition/parts theory) falls. Determine whether the spent cartridge cases and bullets have been fired through the particular firearms or not. Examination of cloths and other target materials. Determination of range, angle and direction of firing. To ascertain whether the firearms falls under the provision of the Arms Act, 1959/the arms Rules, 2016 or not. Apart from this examination of scene of crime pertaining to firearms.

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