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Pollen-Coated Sticky Bullets Track a Gunman's DNA

Posted June 20, 2012 8:45 AM

From New Scientist - Online news:

A dusting of lily pollen mixed with titanium on a bullet casing can capture DNA and could help forensic teams identify a mystery gunman

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06/21/2012 8:56 AM

Is this a good thing?

Will this drive up the cost of ammunition?

Will this make cheap Russian ammo illegal?

What about cross contamination from a used magazine?

I don't want to go to jail because I sold a box of mags at a gun show or happen to have the wrong combination of house plants and sun tan oil.

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06/21/2012 9:10 AM

Interesting technique, not very practical from the stand point of who actually pulled the trigger. It would probably get shot down in court pretty fast?

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