Weapons and Tactics for Crime Writers

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics
2016
Featuring Jim Born

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Retired DEA agent and former Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent Jim Born shares practical insights into firearms, gun safety, and law enforcement tactics. This session helps crime writers understand how weapons are used in real investigations and how to portray them accurately and responsibly in fiction.

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