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From the article:
"Garrison said his comments represent his own views and not those of the San Bernardino Sheriff’s department. He also cautioned that what he’s doing is in its infancy and it might be years before authorities can reliably match a gun to the machine that made it, if they can do it at all."
At best it's a lead which a good investigator would use to find other leads. It's extremely far fetched one but better than nothing. It's good that he noted this can't really be used to convict in a criminal trial. At worst, which is my concern, lazy investigators just saying "the computer is right" and getting the wrong person. The lazy investigator scenario happens a lot with shitty technology portrayed as CSI bullshit, especially when these garbage companies tack "AI" on to it.