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Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012

Number

Year	Granted	Refused	Shotgun certificates on issue	Shotguns held on certificate	Average number of shotguns held on each certificate
	Applications for new firearm certificates		Shotgun certificates on issue	Shotguns held on certificate	Average number of shotguns held on each certificate
2003	1,618	38	52,421	125,395	2.4
2004	1,369	31	52,409	129,218	2.5
2005¹	1,833	26	51,029	129,630	2.5
2006¹	1,844	18	49,974	132,181	2.6
2007	1,860	31	49,213	133,940	2.7
2008	1,716	33	50,021	137,881	2.8
2009	1,671	22	50,308	137,768	2.7
2010	1,735	37	49,449	135,987	2.8
2011	1,736	41	48,726	138,939	2.9
2012	1,888	38	48,168	141,569	2.9

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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