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Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012

Number and percentage

Shotgun Certificates	2003	2004	2005¹	2006¹	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Number of certificates on issue	52,421	52,409	51,029	49,974	49,213	50,021	50,308	49,449	48,726	48,168
Number of cancellations²	1,016	1,378	3,125	2,879	2,608	907	1,348	2,519	2,422	2,406
Percentage of certificates cancelled from previous year	2.0	2.6	6.0	5.6	5.2	1.8	2.7	5.0	4.9	4.9
Number of revocations²	78	83	58	77	83	65	71	71	52	45
Percentage of certificates revoked from previous year	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1

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.

2. For further information on cancellation and revocations of firearm or shotgun certificates please see Note 4.2.8.

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