Estimating Distance from Gun to Victim

Does the wound show blast effect, with residue blown into the wound?

Does the entrance wound show a burn in a sharply defined zone about the entrance wound?

Is there heat effect about the wound, with singing of hair or clothing?

Is residue seen about the wound?

Is the residue seen only as a tight ring about the wound?

Is smudging present?

Is stippling seen?

Does the stippling show only large particles, with no small ones?

Is a zone of abrasion seen about the rim of the wound?