Which of the following results is NOT possible from a laboratory examination of firearm evidence?
A)Determining that two or more cartridge cases were fired from the same weapon
B)Determining how far from the victim the weapon was held
C)Restoring serial numbers ground off the gun
D)Identifying a bullet as having been combined with a particular shell prior to being discharged

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Identifying a bullet as having been combined with a particular shell prior to being discharged is not possible through laboratory examination of firearm evidence. The forensic analysis can match bullets to firearms based on rifling characteristics, match cartridge cases to firearms, estimate firing distance, and restore obliterated serial numbers, but cannot determine if a specific bullet was originally combined with a specific shell before firing.

Which of the Following Results Is NOT Possible from a Laboratory