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Recorded Crimes and Offences involving Firearms, Scotland, 2013-14

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14.

How Firearm Used	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13¹	2013-14	% change 12-13 to 13-14
Fired - fatal injury	2	5	4	2	1	1	2	4	1	1	-
Fired - non-fatal injury	73	61	74	104	60	69	55	39	22	17	-23
Fired - damage to property	19	40	32	46	31	34	27	23	12	17	42
Fired - no injury/damage	23	34	62	72	67	48	50	45	19	15	-21
Total Fired	117	140	172	224	159	152	134	111	54	50	-7
Used as a blunt instrument	3	6	10	6	9	8	10	11	4	1	n/r
Used to threaten	91	133	157	154	179	130	172	134	80	71	-11
Other uses	21	50	63	78	80	56	27	29	30	16	-47
Total	232	329	402	462	427	346	343	285	168	138	-18

Notes:

1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 5.5.8.

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