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The Law of Making Firearms
February 24, 2026
From the University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center: The Firearms Research Center recently hosted a Virtual Seminar featuring Tom Chittum, ...
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He’s No Ocean’s 11!
December 5, 2025
A man brazenly robbed a casino in Las Vegas last month and fled on a bicycle. Ocean’s 11, he’s not! To help answer ...
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CNN: Tennessee Explosion
October 10, 2025
I spoke with CNN about the preliminary activities at the scene of the devastating explosion in Tennessee this morning, and the complications authorities ...
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Securing Outdoor Venues
September 14, 2025
The nature of security threats evolve, and the strategies, tactics, and technologies for dealing with them must evolve, too. In the wake of ...
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MSNBC on Charlie Kirk’s Murder
September 14, 2025
I spoke with Chris Jansing about the firearm used to kill Charlie Kirk, the role of video and biological evidence, and some of ...
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Las Vegas Coverage of Minn. School Shooting
August 29, 2025
“Chittum’s expertise in firearms and law enforcement provides valuable insights into the complexities of the case.” Well that’s very flattering. I’m always grateful ...
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MSNBC Report on Minn. School Shooting
August 27, 2025
Terrible news in Minneapolis today. I spoke to MSNBC about some of the questions investigators will try to answer. Watch a clip of ...
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8 News Now: NYC Mass Shooting
August 1, 2025
In the wake of the terrible shooting in NYC this week, I spoke with investigative reporter Kyle Paine, on 8 News Now, to ...
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CBS News Report on DOJ Cuts
June 17, 2025
“No one becomes a seasoned investigator overnight.” I appeared on CBS News this evening with Scott McFarlane to offer my view on the ...
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60 Minutes – Ghost Guns
May 5, 2025
I was featured on 60 Minutes in a segment about “Ghost Guns,” the Privately Made Firearms (PMFs) increasingly recovered in crimes.
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History of Gun Law
May 3, 2025
This presentation on the history of firearms law in America was delivered at a symposium at UNLV in 2021.
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Casings, Cameras, and Crumbs – The Future of Law Enforcement Tech
May 2, 2025
This is a presentation I gave at the French Embassy, at an event organized by the Government Business Executive Forum (GBEF), in which ...
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CNN – Laura Coates Live
April 29, 2025
I appeared on CNN’s ‘Laura Coates Live’ to explain how forensics can connect firearms to crimes; whether 3D-printed guns make that harder; and ...
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ShotSpotter’s Origin Story
January 10, 2025
I love an origin story. This is ShotSpotter’s. One of the best things about working at SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter) is being surrounded by ...
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Collaboration Across Jurisdictions
February 5, 2022
I gave this presentation at the Government Business Executive Forum (GBEF) Conference in Las Vegas in 2022.
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