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Can DNA be wiped off a gun?

Updated: 10/15/2022
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Yes, but it is extremely difficult.

DNA gets trapped inside the gun, particularly around the trigger, magazine and muzzle, as well as other internal parts such as springs.

When a gun is fired and the bullet exits the muzzle, air gets sucked into the weapon. So any debris, hydrocarbons, sand or pollen in the air will be sucked into the gun, which can be analysed to give forensic investigators a rough area of where the gun was used. A gun fired close to the victim will also result in the victims DNA, in the form of microscopic blood spots, being sucked into the gun.

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