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Firearms Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2013
Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2013
Table 2: Firearm Certificates - new applications, renewals, variations, cancellations, revocations and number of firearm certificates on issue in Scotland as at 31 December, 2004 to 2013
| Number | |||||||||
| Year | Applications | Cancellations2 | Revocations2 | Firearm certificates on issue | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Firearm Certificate | Renewal of Firearm Certificate | Variation of Firearm Certificate | |||||||
| Granted | Refused | Granted | Refused | Fee Charged1 | No Fee Charged | ||||
| 2004 | 1,086 | 12 | 766 | 3 | 1,010 | 1,211 | 772 | 37 | 26,897 |
| 20053 | 1,059 | 18 | 6,470 | 5 | 1,035 | 1,239 | 1,372 | 35 | 26,511 |
| 20063 | 1,147 | 9 | 6,605 | 17 | 990 | 1,310 | 1,389 | 41 | 26,234 |
| 2007 | 1,194 | 9 | 6,634 | 7 | 1,047 | 1,471 | 1,327 | 55 | 26,056 |
| 2008 | 1,030 | 13 | 1,698 | 1 | 1,201 | 2,723 | 653 | 32 | 26,415 |
| 2009 | 1,112 | 12 | 2,100 | 1 | 1,173 | 1,431 | 1,312 | 43 | 26,072 |
| 2010 | 1,135 | 17 | 5,699 | 2 | 912 | 1,293 | 1,112 | 38 | 26,035 |
| 2011 | 1,121 | 20 | 6,385 | 8 | 1,019 | 1,052 | 1,279 | 32 | 25,831 |
| 2012 | 1,137 | 12 | 6,245 | 5 | 877 | 1,214 | 1,227 | 20 | 25,702 |
| 2013 | 1,059 | 8 | 1,819 | 3 | 882 | 880 | 741 | 21 | 26,020 |
Notes:
1. For further information on when a fee is charged for a variation of a firearm certificate please see Note 4.5.2.
2. For further information on cancellations and revocations of firearm or shotgun certificates please see Note 4.2.7.
3. A software problem in 2005 and 2006 affected the data submitted by the legacy Fife Constabulary. For further information please see Note 4.2.3.
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