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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 7: Main firearm recorded in offences in which a weapon was alleged to have been fired causing fatal or non-fatal injury, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12
| Number and percentage | |||||||||||
| Main Firearm Recorded1 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-092 | 2009-102 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | % change 10-11 to 11-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | n/r |
| Rifle | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pistol/Revolver | - | - | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | -50 |
| Air Weapon | 149 | 100 | 96 | 121 | 145 | 94 | 71 | 78 | 48 | 51 | 6 |
| Imitation Firearm | 27 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| Unidentified | 157 | 109 | 153 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | n/r |
| Other | 7 | 17 | 53 | 42 | 46 | 77 | 46 | 57 | 36 | 31 | -14 |
| Total identified firearms (excluding air weapons) | 37 | 32 | 75 | 66 | 78 | 106 | 60 | 70 | 57 | 43 | -25 |
| Total | 343 | 241 | 324 | 197 | 248 | 212 | 142 | 154 | 111 | 95 | -14 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.4.5.
2. As a result of a data review there have been minor amendments to the data for 2008-09 and 2009-10. For further information please see Note 4.4.2.
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