2023 AFTE Eastern Regional Meeting Repost and Updates

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Fellow Examiners and Practitioners - We are pleased to announce the 2023 AFTE Eastern Regional Meeting being hosted by the FBI Laboratory Division, Firearms/Toolmarks Unit.  Please find the updated sections below in this post with the full information in the attached file.
We look forward to seeing you in September!


CALL FOR PAPERS:  Please send all submissions for presentations to afte@fbi.gov.  We are specifically looking for case studies from state and local laboratories.


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 2023 - AFTE Eastern Regional Meeting (8am-5pm)
         Topics include: distance determination research, case studies, 3D printed firearms, a panel on legal issues facing the discipline, and much more!


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 2023 - Battlefield Presentation and Tour (9am-12pm)
          Approximately one hour presentation/demonstration by a National Park staff member knowledgeable in Civil War-era firearms and ammunition.  Question/answer period and self-guided tour of the battlefield grounds to follow.