This Second Edition of  Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques , written by Vincent J. M. Di Maio, M.D. hasbeen greatly expanded to include over 78 new photographs with referencesand discussions not covered in the original text. Dr. Di Maio has taken hispersonal observations, experience and research of gunshot wounds and firearms to create an extremely practical hands-on guide.Guns continue to be the most frequently used weapons in murder andfirearms account for more than half of the slayings. Therefore, this SecondEdition of  Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques , will continue to be the definitive source and reference forMedical Examiners, forensic pathologists, professional law enforcement officers, forensic crime laboratories, lawyers and others involved in the criminaljustice and forensic fields.