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 3A: Main firearm recorded as a percentage of the total number of offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Percentage
Main Firearm Recorded1 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-092 2009-102 2010-11 2011-12
Shotgun 2 2 3 5 4 4 6 4 7 7
Rifle 1 * 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1
Pistol/Revolver 3 2 2 9 6 8 14 13 14 16
Air Weapon 32 46 43 58 54 50 47 50 36 38
Imitation Firearm 14 9 6 6 9 10 8 6 15 12
Unidentified 47 38 37 11 14 9 9 8 11 8
Other 2 3 9 10 11 17 15 17 15 19
Total identified firearms (excluding air weapons) 21 16 20 31 32 40 44 41 53 54
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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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