STANTON O. BERG

Forensic Firearms Consultant

6025 Gardena Lane, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432

Web Site: http://Members.aol.com/forensicb/myhomepage/Index.html

763-571-0551  E-Mail: Forensicb@aol.com

RESUME  of  FIREARMS  QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

 1.  Research: Engaged in firearm research, testing and experimentation since 1947.

 2.  U. S. Army: (4 years) Expert rating - M-1 rifle. (Also qualified with the M-1 Carbine, M-3 submachine gun, 1911A1

         pistol and .38 caliber revolvers.)

 3.  Hunter: Lifelong Hunter. (Deer, Small Game and Upland Game Birds.)

 4.  Firearms Consultant since 1961. (Handled over 935 firearm cases.)

TECHNICAL  PAPERS/BOOK  CHAPTERS:

Book/Chapters: Author of chapters in three (3) books: 1. "FORENSIC MEDICINE" (Saunders 1977), 43 page chapter 12, in volume I, "The Forensic Ballistics Laboratory". 2. "TRIAL and TORT TRENDS" (Coiner 1968), 9 page chapter, "Firearms Wounds". 3. "A READING APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL POLICE WRITING" (Thomas 1972), 9 page chapter 13, "Filing .22 Firing Pin Impressions".

Technical Papers: Author of over one hundred eighty five (185) technical papers and articles on firearms, firearms safety designs, firearms identification or "forensic ballistics". The articles have appeared in: 1. "JOURNAL of CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY and POLICE SCIENCE" (Northwestern University). 2. "IDENTIFICATION NEWS" (IAI). 3. "THE CRIMINOLOGIST" (London). 4. "FINGERPRINT and IDENTIFICATION Magazine" (Institute of Applied Science). 5. "FORENSIC SCIENCE" (Switzerland). 6. "GOPHER IDENTIFICATION" (Minn. Div. IAI). 7. "CARTRIDGE TRADER" (ICCA). 8. "The AMERICAN RIFLEMAN" (NRA). 9. "AFTE JOURNAL" (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners). 10. "JOURNAL of FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION" (IAI). 11. The "JOURNAL of THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY" (FSS England). 12.. WOUND BALLISTICS REVIEW. (IWBA) SEE: Selected list of representative titles of published papers.

MEMBERSHIP in ASSOCIATIONS and SOCIETIES:

1. American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE)  Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, (DABFA) and

    Fellow of the College. (FACFE) (Life Member 1996-)

2. American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) (Fellow) 1966-

3. American Gunsmithing Association (AGA) (Life Member) 1996-

4. American Ordnance Association (AOA)(Life Member) 1965- (American Defense Preparedness Association - National De-

    fense Industrial Association)

5. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1989-

6. Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) 1993-

7. Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) (Life-Charter Member 1969), (Distinguished member 1972),

    (Key Man 1972), ( Special Honors 1976), (Emeritus Member 2004), (Member of the Year 2003-2004).

8. Browning Collectors Association (BCA) (Life Member 1988)

9. Forensic Science Society (FSS) (England) 1976-

10. International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA) 1988-

11. International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS) 1972-

12. International Association for Identification (IAI) (Life Member 1947) (Distinguished Member 1988.)

13. International Ammunition Association, Inc. (IAAI) (Life Member 1961)

14. International Study Group in Forensic Sciences (ISGFS) 1985-

15. International Reference Organization in Forensic Medicine and Sciences (INFORM) 1980-

16. International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA) 1991-

17. Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS) 1989- Emeritus Member 2004.

18. Minnesota Division, International Association for Identification (Charter Member 1963) (Life Member 1989.)

19. Minnesota Weapons Collectors Association (MWCA) 1963-

20. National Rifle Association (NRA) (Life Member) 1957-

21. Ordnance Society  (England) (Life Member) 1997-

OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS:

1. Appointed: ASTM Standards Development Committees: E-30 on FORENSIC SCIENCES. (Subcommittee on

    CRIMINALISTICS E30.01.) 1989-  F-15.06 NON POWDER GUN PRODUCTS. (Airguns.) 1990-  F-08.24 PAINTBALL

    GUNS & SYSTEMS. (Airguns.) 1994-

2. Appointed: Editorial Committee AFTE Journal (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners) Springfield, Illinois.

    1989-1992.

3. Appointed: Feature Editor: Technical Notes, The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and  Pathology, Wichita, Kan-

    sas.  1979-1991.

4. Appointed: Editorial Board, The International Microform Journal of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Wichita,

    Kansas.  1979-1985.

5. Appointed: AFTE National Peer Group on Certification of Firearms Examiners as a part of Criminalistics Certification

    Study Committee Project. (Forensic Sciences Foundation) 1978 - Board of Directors, American Board of Forensic Firearm

    & Tool Mark Examiners. 1980-

6. Appointed: Scientific Advisory Committee - Firearms - The Western Conferences on Criminal and Civil Problems, Wich-

    ita,  Kansas. 1977-

7. Appointed: Examination and Standards Committee of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners 1975-76.

8. Appointed: "Panel of Experts" by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Wenke for the re-examination and testing of

    Firearms evidence in case of People of the State of California v. Sirhan B. Sirhan. (Robert Kennedy Assassination.) Nom-

    inated by Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County, California 9/1975.

9. Appointed: Editorial Staff, The International Bibliography of the Forensic Sciences. 1975-81. INFORM (International

    Reference Organization in Forensic Medicine) Wichita, Kansas. The Criminalist's Source Book 1980-  .

10. Appointed: Advisory Board, The Milton Helpern International Center For The Forensic Sciences, Wichita, Kansas. 1975-  .

11. Appointed: ANSI Approved Canvass List (American National Standards Institute) on recommendation SAAMI (Sporting

     Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) for purpose of reviewing and voting on proposed American National Sta-

     ndards (Voluntary performance standards for pressure and velocity of: Rimfire Sporting Ammunition - Shotshell Am-

    munition - Centerfire Pistol & Revolver Ammunition - Centerfire Rifle Ammunition - for the use of commercial manufac

    turers.  1974-1984.

12. Appointed: Contributing Editor, "The American Rifleman" magazine. (Circulation 1 million + ) Official Journal of the

     National Rifle Association of America, Washington, D.C. (Published since 1884) 1973-1984 (12 years).

13. Appointed: Board of Consultants (Firearms) to the Institute of Applied  Science, Chicago, Illinois - Syracuse, New York.

     1974-  .

14. Appointed: Firearms Sub-Committee (Science & Practice Committee, International Association for Identification) 1961

    -1974, 1987-2000. Chairman: 1964-1966, 1969-1970, 1991-1995.The Laboratory Research and Techniques Sub-Committee.

     1980-1981.

15. Elected: Executive Committee, Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners. 1970-1972.

16. Elected: First Editor of "Gopher Identification", official publication, Minnesota Division, International Association for

     Identification. 1965-1970.

17. Appointed: Instructor, Home Firearms Safety, National Rifle Association. 1967-1975. Home Firearms Responsibility.

      1975-

18. Appointed Chairman of the AFTE (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners) Public Relations Committee. 1979-

      1980.

SPEAKER - PROGRAM  PARTICIPANT - PROFESSIONAL  VISITATIONS:

-. HISTORY CHANNEL “FORENSIC FIRSTS” Participated in the History Channel production of “Forensic Firsts” aired on 30 July 2001. Participated  in the segment on “Forensic Ballistics” with on camera commentaries.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners), 12 July 2001, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, New Port Beach, California. Presented a slide lecture on “Trigger Pull: A Safety Design Factor.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners), 13 June 2000, Regal Riverfront Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. Presented a slide lecture on "How To Blow Up A Shotgun."

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners), 23 July 1999, Radisson's Fort Magruder Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia. Presented a slide lecture on “Magazine Safety Designs.”

- IAI ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification) 24 July 1998. Excelsior Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas. Presented a slide lecture on: “The Firearms of Sherlock Holmes, Part II”.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners) 16 July 1998, Sheraton Grand Tampa, Tampa Florida. Presented a slide lecture on “The Firearms/Safeties of Sherlockian Victorian London, Part II”.

- IAI ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification) 31 July 1997, Tara's Ferncroft Conference Resort, Danvers, Massachusetts. Presented a slide lecture on “The Firearms of Sherlock Holmes, Part I”.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of  Firearms and Tool Mark Examiners.) 16 July 1997, Holiday Inn and Conference Center, Annapolis, MD. Presented a slide lecture on “The Firearms/Safeties of Sherlockian Victorian London, Part I”.

- IAI ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE. (International Association for Identification.) 25 July 1996, Holiday Inn - Four Season Hotel, Greensboro, North Carolina. Presented a slide lecture on "The World of Firearms Safety Designs III".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) 15-19 July 1996, Milwaukee Hilton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Presented a slide lecture on "Firearms Safety Designs III."

- IAI ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification.) 26 July 1995, Red Lion Hotel, Costa Mesa, California. Presented a slide lecture on "The World of Firearms Safety Designs II".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) 5-9 June 1995, Bahia Hotel, San Diego, California. Presented a slide lecture on "Firearms Safety Designs II."

- IAI ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification.) 25 July - 29 July 1994, Pointe Hilton Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona. Presented a slide lecture on "The World of Firearms Safety Designs".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) 5-10 June 1994, Ramada Inn South, Indianapolis, Indiana. Presented a slide lecture on "Firearms Safety Designs: State of the Art". Visitations also made to the firearms sections of the Indianapolis - Marion County Crime Laboratory and the Indiana State Police Crime Laboratory.

- IAFS 13th CONFERENCE (International Association of Forensic Sciences) 22 August - 28 August 1993, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany. Presented a slide lecture on "Magazine Safeties: State of the Art". Also served as Chairman of the Scientific Sessions on Firearms. A side trip to London resulted in visitations to the firearms section of the Metropolitan Forensic Science Laboratory and to the Armories at the Tower of London.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) 17 May - 21 May 1993, North Raleigh Hilton Hotel, Raleigh, North Carolina. Presented a slide lecture on "Magazine Safeties: An Important Safety Design". (An updated and expanded version.)

- IAI 77th EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification) at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1 July 1992. Presented a slide lecture on: "Magazine Safeties: An Important Safety Design".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) April 28 - 1 May 1992, Marco Polo Hotel, North Palm Beach, Florida. Presented a slide lecture on "Airgun Safety Systems and Designs."

- IAI 76th EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification) at the Marriott Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, 11 July 1991. Presented a slide lecture on "Airgun Loading/Feeding Safety System Designs".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) June 10 - 14, 1991, Adams Mark Hotel, Houston, Texas. Presented a slide lecture on: "Safety Loading/Unloading Designs of Revolvers".

- IAI 75th EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (International Association for Identification.) July 29 - August 3, 1990, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. Presented a paper on: "Trigger Pull: A Safety Design Factor".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) June 18 - 22, 1990, Holiday Inn Old Mill, Omaha, Nebraska. Presented a paper on: "Jar Off: Critical Design Factor".

- IAI 74th EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR (International Association for Identification.) June 18 - 23, 1989, Pensacola Hilton Hotel, Pensacola, Florida. Presented a paper on: "False Safety Notch: Firearms Design Problem".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) April 24 - 28, 1989, Virginia Beach Resort and Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Presented a paper on "Safety Design: Remington Semi-automatic Shotguns."

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) June 13 - 17, 1988. Nordic Hills, Itasca, Illinois. Presented a paper on "Safety Design: Remington Slide Action Shotguns." Visitation also made to the Illinois Arms Co. Inc.

- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of FORENSIC SCIENCES (11th Meeting) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Hyatt Regency Hotel) August 3-7, 1987. Presented a paper on "The False Safety Notch in Historical Perspective".

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) June 15 - 19, 1987. Seattle Hilton, Seattle, Washington. Presented a paper on "History of Lever Action Firearms and Their Safeties."

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners), April 28 - May 2, 1986. Holiday Inn, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland. Presented a paper on "Rohm/RG Industries Firearms and their Safeties." A side trip made to the U.S. Army Testing and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and to the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen. Visitation also made to the Firearms Section of the Baltimore Police Crime Laboratory.

- AFTE TRAINING SEMINAR (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners.) June 17 - 21, 1985. Michigan State Police Training Academy, Lansing, Michigan. Presented a paper on "Derringers and Their Safeties: A History."

- MINNESOTA SOCIETY of OPTICAL MICROSCOPISTS, Meeting, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus. April 8, 1985. Presented a slide lecture on "Case Book of a Forensic Firearms Consultant".

- 10th INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN FORENSIC SCIENCES, Oxford University, England, September 1984. Presented a paper at the Firearms Section meetings: "Firearm Safeties: The State of The Art." Visitations also made to the Firearms Section of the London Metropolitan Police Laboratory and to the Armories at the Tower of London.

- 9th INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN FORENSIC SCIENCES, Bergen, Norway, June 1981. Served as Chairman of "Ballistics Symposium." Presented paper: "History of Revolver Safeties." Visitation made to the Crime Laboratory, Bergen Police .

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASSOCIATION of FIREARM & TOOL MARK EXAMINERS, Denver, Colorado, May 1981. Presented a paper: "History of Revolver Safeties".

- FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE on FORENSIC SCIENCE, Snowmass, Colorado,  September 1979. Sponsored by National District Attorneys Association, American Academy of Forensic Science and Forensic Sciences Foundation.

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASSOCIATION of FIREARM & TOOL MARK EXAMINERS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 1979. Presented a paper: "The Drama of Forensic Ballistics" and "Special Firearms Evidence Inquiry Into The Assassination of Robert Kennedy".

- LECTURER, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Chicago, Illinois. June 1978. "Short Course For Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases: Firearms Identification and It's Evidentiary Legal Problems."

- 8th INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN FORENSIC SCIENCES, Wichita, Kansas, May 1978. Served on Committee of Organization, Scientific Program, Criminalistics. Presented a paper: "The Drama of Forensic Ballistics". Visitation to the Milton Helpern International Center for the Forensic Sciences, Wichita University.

- SPRING MEETING, MINNESOTA DIVISION, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION for IDENTIFICATION, Burnsville, Minnesota, April 1978. Presented a paper: "Supersonic Gunshot Wounds".

- VISITATION: Factory of HOLLAND & HOLLAND GUNMAKERS, London, England, September . 1977.

- FALL MEETING, MIDWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC SCIENTISTS, Bloomington, Minnesota. October 1977. Presented a paper: "Special Firearms Evidence Inquiry into the Assassination of Robert Kennedy". Same lecture presented to the FALL MEETING of the MINNESOTA DIVISION of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION for IDENTIFICATION, Duluth, Minnesota, August 1978.

- WESTERN CONFERENCE on CRIMINAL and CIVIL PROBLEMS, Wichita, Kansas, May 1977. Presented a paper: "The Firearms Scene Today".

- WESTERN CONFERENCE on CRIMINAL and CIVIL PROBLEMS, Wichita, Kansas, November, 1978. Presented a paper: "Firearms Evidence VIA Video Tape".

- LECTURER: CRIMINAL DEFENSE SEMINAR, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Continuing Legal Education Dept. and MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. MAY 1976. "Scientific Presentation - Firearms and Ballistics".

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASSOCIATION of FIREARM and TOOL MARK EXAMINERS, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May - June 1976. VISITATIONS made to the Firearms Laboratory of Centre of Forensic Sciences, Ontario and the Winchester-Western Arms and Ammunition plant, Cooey, Ontario.

- 7th INTERNATIONAL MEETING of FORENSIC SCIENCES, Zurich, Switzerland, September 1975. Presented a paper: "Firearms Evidence Via Video Tape". Also served as Chairman, "Criminalistics Symposium on Laboratory Planning". VISITATIONS made to Institute of Legal Medicine, Zurich University and firearms section Police Laboratory, (Stadt Polizei) Zurich. Side trip to London with visits New Scotland Yard and Arms Collection at "Armories - Tower of London".

- 53rd MEETING, GERMAN SOCIETY for LEGAL MEDICINE, Gottingen, Germany. September 1974. VISITATION made to the Institute for Legal Medicine, Georg-August University, Gottingen. Side trip to London with VISITATIONS to New Scotland Yard (London Metropolitan Police) Murder Squad and Re-visit to Firearms Section, Forensic Science Laboratory. Also VISITATION to the Royal Small Arms Factory and Arms Collection at Enfield.

- WESTERN CONFERENCE on CRIMINAL and CIVIL PROBLEMS, Wichita, Kansas, May 1974. Presented a paper: "What's New in Firearms in America". VISITATION made to the Wichita Police Crime Laboratory, Firearms Section.

- 9th CONGRESS of the INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF LEGAL MEDICINE and SOCIAL MEDICINE, September 1973, Rome, Italy. Presented a paper: "Supersonic Gunshot Wounds". VISITATIONS made to the Institute of Legal Medicine and the National Crime Laboratory, Firearms Section. (Centro Criminalpol Divisione Polici Scientifica) Side trip made to London with VISITATION to the Arms Collections of the Imperial War Museum.

- 6th INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN FORENSIC SCIENCES, Edinburgh, Scotland,  September 1972. Presented a paper: "Case Book of an Independent Firearms Examiner". Served as Chairman for the Firearms and General Criminalistics Symposium. Side trip to London with VISITATION to the Firearms Section of the Forensic Science Laboratory, London Metropolitan Police.

- ROSEVILLE MINNESOTA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, September 20th, 1971. Presented a slide lecture on “Forensic Ballistics.

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASSOCIATION of FIREARM and TOOL MARK EXAMINERS, Phoenix, Arizona, February 1971. Presented a paper: "A Brief Look at the Forensic Sciences in Russia-Hungary-Austria". This lecture also presented at the CONFERENCE of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORONERS and MEDICAL EXAMINERS, St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1970 and the FALL MEETING, MINNESOTA DIVISION, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION for IDENTIFICATION, New Ulm, Minnesota, September, 1970.

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AMERICAN ACADEMY of FORENSIC SCIENCES, Chicago, Illinois, February, 1970. Presented a paper: "The Exotic in Firing Pin Impressions."

- PARTICIPANT, SOVIET-AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM in FORENSIC MEDICINE and the SCIENCES, Moscow, Leningrad, Budapest and Vienna, October 1969. Visitations to the Central Trauma Institute, Leningrad and Representative of the Institute of Criminalistics, (Firearms Specialist), Soviet Ministry of Justice, Moscow. Visitations to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Budapest, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Vienna and the Firearms Section, Criminal Technique Central, Vienna.

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AMERICAN ACADEMY of FORENSIC SCIENCES, Chicago, Illinois, February, 1969. Presented a paper: "The Independent Firearms Examiner".

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AMERICAN ACADEMY of FORENSIC SCIENCES, Chicago, Illinois, February 24, 1968. Presented a paper at the Criminalistics Section Open Forum on "Noble Model 275J Rifling".

- BELLI SEMINAR (Melvin M. Belli's Annual Seminar for Trial Attorneys), Detroit, Michigan, November 1967. Presented a slide lecture: "Firearms Wounds".

- ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION for IDENTIFICATION,  Minneapolis, Minnesota July 1964. Presented a paper: "Ballistics, .22 Firing Pin Impression File".

- GUEST on KSTP RADIO (Minneapolis-St.Paul) "FEATURE 15 SHOW", July 1964, to discuss: "Firearms Identification and Forensic Ballistics".

VISITATIONS to FIREARMS SECTIONS (Crime Laboratories): Baltimore Police Department, Crime Laboratory (1986), Crime Laboratory Division - Chicago Police Department, Crime Laboratory - Phoenix Police Department (1971), Crime Laboratory - San Francisco Police Department, Crime Laboratory - Denver Police Department (1981), Crime Laboratory - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Indiana State Police Laboratory Division Indianapolis, IN (1994), Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Laboratory - Indianapolis, IN. (1990, 1994 ), Las Vegas Police Department Crime Laboratory (1985), Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory - Madison and New Berlin (1979), Tennessee State Crime Laboratory - Donelson (1978), Crime Laboratory - Detroit Police Department (1984, 1990), Crime Laboratory - Wichita Police Department, St. Louis County Crime Laboratory - Clayton, MO. (1986), FLORIDA State Crime Laboratory, Tallahassee (1984).

VISITATIONS to ARMS and AMMUNITION  PLANTS: ADVANTAGE ARMS USA, INC., St. Paul, Minnesota (1984, 1987.), BROWNING, Morgan, Utah (1988), CENTURY MANUFACTURING INC., Greenfield, Indiana (1990), COONAN ARMS INC., St. Paul, Minnesota (1984), FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CORPORATION, Anoka, Minnesota (1964), HOLLAND & HOLLAND GUNMAKERS, London (1977), ILLINOIS ARMS CO. INC., Itasca, Illinois (1988), MILITARY ARMAMENT CORPORATION (MAC), Marietta, Georgia (1972), O.F. MOSSBERG & SONS, INC., North Haven, Connecticut, REMINGTON ARMS CO., Ilion, New York (1973),  ROYAL SMALL ARMS FACTORY, Enfield, England (1974), SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION, Westfield, Mass., SIERRA BULLETS, Sedalia, MO (1993), STAR RELOADING CO., Indianapolis, Indiana (1990), UNITED STATES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, Lake City, Missouri (1980), WINCHESTER-WESTERN, Cooey, Ontario (1976), UNITED STATES ARMY Testing and Evaluation Command, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland (1986). WINCHESTER-WESTERN, East Alton, Illinois (1989).

COURT  TESTIMONY:

I have qualified and testified as an expert witness on Firearms or Ballistics in the following courts:

    FEDERAL  DISTRICT  COURTS:

   Colorado - Grand Junction                Minnesota - St. Paul

   Florida - Ft. Lauderdale                     Mississippi - Jackson

   Georgia - Savannah                             Nebraska - North Platte

   Idaho - Boise, Moscow                        New York - Binghampton

   Ohio - Cincinnati, Columbus              Missouri - St. Louis

   Michigan - Ann Arbor, Detroit          Montana - Butte

   Louisiana - New Orleans                     Tennessee - Memphis

   Oklahoma - Muskogee                        Wisconsin - Madison, Milwaukee

    STATE  COURTS

   Alabama Circuit Court:                                                        Alaska Superior Court:

      Birmingham. (598 So. 2d 856, 857, Ala. 1992)                     Anchorage - Fairbanks.

   Arizona Superior Court:

      Tucson.

   California Superior Court:                                                   Colorado District Court:

     Fresno, Los Angeles,                                                                  Boulder.

     Sacramento, San Diego,

     San Jose.

   Florida Circuit Court:                                                           Illinois Circuit Court:

     Bartow, New Port Richey, Miami,                                         Chicago.

     Titusville.

   Iowa District Court:                                                               Kansas District Court:

     Adel, Carroll,                                                                             Kansas City, Olathe.

     Des Moines, Dubuque,

     Waterloo.                                                                                Kentucky Circuit Court:

                                                                                                            Owensboro

   Louisiana District Court:                                                       North Dakota District Court:

     Abbeville, Alexandria (387 So. 2d 13, 18, 1980)                    Grand Forks, Minot. (560 N.W. 2d 225, N..D. 1997)

     Franklin, New Orleans.

   Michigan Circuit Court:                                                        Minnesota District Court:

      Detroit, St. Joseph.                                                                    Anoka, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes,

                                                                                                            Duluth, Grand Marais,

                                                                                                            Litchfield, Minneapolis,

                                                                                                            Moorhead, Morris,

                                                                                                            Pipestone, St. Paul (284 N.W. 2d 368, 374, Minn. 1979)

                                                                                                            Stillwater, Thief River Falls.

                                        

   Missouri Circuit Court:                                                          New York Supreme Court:

      Clayton, Lancaster,                                                                      Elmira, Syracuse.

       St. Louis.

   Texas District Court:                                                               Virginia Circuit Court:

       Dallas, San Marcos.                                                                   Alexandria.

   Wisconsin Circuit Court:                                                        Washington Superior Court:

       Appleton, Black River Falls,                                                    Kelso, Seattle.

       Florence, Green Bay,

       Madison, Neillsville,

       Superior, Sheboygan,

       Waupaca, Whitehall.

    TERRITORIAL COURTS:

      Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands:

         St. Croix.

    MILITARY  COURTS:

           General Court Martial:

               Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

    CANADIAN  COURTS:

             Ontario Supreme Court:

                Saulte Ste Marie

REPRESENTATIVE  LIST of PUBLISHED  ARTICLES:

A Technical Review of Automatic Safeties”, AFTE Journal, (Volume 39 No. 3) Summer 2007.

- “Reminiscences of the Pre and Early AFTE Years”, AFTE Website, 22 April 2004. (www.afte.org/)

- “Dissenting Opinion”, GUNS, March 2003. Discussion of Winchester 1894 safety design.

- “Magazine Safety Comments”, Gun Tests, Volume XIII, No. 4, April 2001, page 31.

- "Magazine Safety Designs", AFTE Journal, Volume 32, No. 1, Winter 2000, pages 10-15.

- “The Firearms - Safeties of Sherlockian - Victorian London   Part - II”, AFTE Journal, (Volume 30, No. 4) Fall 1998.

- “The Firearms - Safeties of Sherlockian - Victorian London   Part -I-“, AFTE Journal, (Volume 30, No. 2) Spring 1998.

- “Daisy 880 Velocity”, Wound Ballistics Review, 1998, Volume 3, No. 3., page 8.

- "Firearms Safety Design Origins and the Firearms", AFTE Journal, (Volume 28, No. 4.) October 1996, pages 211-221.

- "Safety Notch: Design Dangers Through the Ages", AFTE Journal, (Volume 26, No. 1) January 1994, pages 4-10.

- "Magazine Safeties: Important Safety Design", AFTE Journal, (Volume 25, No. 4) October 1993, pages 301-307.

- "Gas Handling, Containment, Deflection and Venting for Bolt Action Rifles", AFTE Journal, (Volume 24, No. 4) October

       1992, pages 375-380.

- "Air Gun Loading/Feeding Safety System Designs", Journal of Forensic Identification, (Volume 42, No. 5) pages 387-395,

       September/October 1992.

- "Air Gun Safety Designs", AFTE Journal, Volume 24, No. 2, April 1992. Pages 165-171.

- "Rifle Barrel Obstruction Tests and Experiments", AFTE Journal, Volume 23, No. 4, October 1991. Pages 951-957.

- "Safety Loading/Unloading Designs of Revolvers", AFTE Journal, Volume 23, No. 4, October 1991. Pages 931-939.

- "Trigger Pull - a Safety Design Factor", Journal of Forensic Identification, (Volume 41, No. 4.) July/August 1991.

- "Jar Off: a Critical Firearms Design Factor", AFTE Journal, (Volume 22, No. 4) October 1990.

- "False Safety Notch: Firearms Design Problem", AFTE Journal, (Volume 21, No. 4) October 1989.

- "Safety Design: Remington Slide Action Shotguns" (History of Remington Slide Action Shotguns.) AFTE Journal, (Volume 20,

        No. 3)  July 1988.

- "Lever Action Firearms / Safeties", AFTE Journal, (Volume 20, No. 1) January 1988.

- "The False Safety Notch in Historical Perspective", Journal of Canadian Society of Forensic Science. (Volume 20, No. 3,

       August 1987.)

- "Rohm/RG Industries: Firearms and Safeties", AFTE Journal, (Volume 18, Number 2) April, 1986.

- "History of the Derringer Pistol", AFTE Journal, (Volume 17, No. 3) July 1985. Article also covers the "State of the Art" of

       Derringer Safeties.

- "Firearm Safeties: "The State of the Art", Journal of The Forensic Science Society, July/August 1984.

- "The History of Revolver Safeties", Journal of The Forensic Science Society, April 1981 and the AFTE Journal, October 1982.

- "The Drama of Forensic Ballistics", Identification News, July 1978. Revised and reprinted in AFTE Journal July 1979.

- "The Forensic Ballistics Laboratory", Volume I, Chapter 12, FORENSIC  MEDICINE, a Study in Trauma and Enviro-

      nmental Hazards, W.B. Saunders Co., 1977.

- "Firearms Identification - Forensic Ballistics", (A review of the Art and Science) The International Bibliography of the For-

       ensic Sciences, 1975-1977. Wichita, Kansas. Also reprinted in Firearms Examination, August 1975, INFORM (International

      Reference Organization in Forensic Medicine.)

- "Supersonic Gunshot Wounds", Fingerprint and IDENTIFICATION Magazine, January 1974. The Criminologist (London),

      Spring 1974. Acta Medicinae Legalis Et Socialis, Volume XXIII 1975 (Rome).

- "The Firearms Section of the London Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory", The Fingerprint and

       IDENTIFICATION Magazine, March 1973.

- "Sherlock Holmes, Father of Scientific Crime Detection", Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science, Volume

       61, No. 3, 1970. The Criminologist, Winter 1971. Gunsmoke Gazette, (Governor's Crime Control Commission of the State

       of Montana) January-February and March-April 1971.  The Armchair Detective, January 1972.

- "Firearms Identification in The Soviet Union", Fingerprint and  IDENTIFICATION Magazine, October 1971.

- "Russian Gun Shop", The American Rifleman, April 1970.

- "Firearms Evidence and the Kennedy Assassination", Fingerprint and IDENTIFICATION Magazine, July 1969. Newsletter,

       California Division, IAI, September 1969. The AFTE Journal, February 1970. Kriminalistik, October 1969. (Germany).

- "Cartridge Cases as Crime Evidence", The American Rifleman, February 1969.

- "Firearms Wounds", 1967 Trial and Tort Trends, Edited by Melvin Belli,  Coiner Publications Ltd., 1968.

- "Small Arms Rocket Identification", Identification News, Oct.-Nov. 1965.

- "The History of Firearms Identification", Identification News, June 1965.

BIOGRAPHICAL  REFERENCES:

- "Who's Who in the World", 7th Edition 1984-1985 thru the 23nd Edition  2006. (Marquis Who's Who.)

- "Who's Who in America", Regional and Topical Directory Listings: 39th Edition 1976-1977 thru 47th Edition 1992-1993. Main Listing and Regional and Topical Directory Listings: 48th Edition 1994 thru 58thEdition 2003. (Marquis Who's Who.)

- "Who's Who in the Midwest", 15th Edition 1976-1977 thru 29th Edition  2002. (Marquis Who's Who.)

- "Who's Who in Science and Engineering", Premier Edition 1992-thru the7th Edition, 2003-2004. (Marquis Who's Who.)

(November 2007)