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Explain how a forensic scientist would be able to confirm, or refute, that a bullet came from a particular firearm.

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By examining unique striations impressed into a bullet from the barrel of a gun, expended ammunition can be linked back to a specific weapon. These striations are due to the rifling inside the barrels of firearms. Rifling spins the bullet when it is fired out of the barrel to improve precision.

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