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Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012

Number

Year	Granted	Refused	Firearm certificates on issue	Firearms held on certificate	Average number of firearms held on each certificate
	Applications for new firearm certificates		Firearm certificates on issue	Firearms held on certificate	Average number of firearms held on each certificate
2003	1,023	14	26,605	60,440	2.3
2004	1,086	12	26,897	63,115	2.3
2005¹	1,059	18	26,511	63,710	2.4
2006¹	1,147	9	26,234	66,164	2.5
2007	1,194	9	26,056	66,893	2.6
2008	1,030	13	26,415	69,481	2.6
2009	1,112	12	26,072	70,856	2.7
2010	1,135	17	26,035	70,410	2.7
2011	1,121	20	25,831	71,860	2.8
2012	1,137	12	25,702	72,005	2.8

Notes:

1. A software problem in 2005 and 2006 affected the data submitted by Fife Constabulary. For further information please see Note 4.2.2.

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