Gun laws may be a misfire

Ballistic "fingerprinting" might not be as foolproof as many once believed - and this could prove a huge headache for prosecutors in criminal trials. A series of tests are to be conducted by leading South African forensic expert David Klatzow.The tests - during which thousands of rounds will be fired into a ballistics tank designed to catch bullets and spent cartridges - follow proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act.