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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 6: Main firearm recorded by how the weapon was used in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2011-12
| Number | ||||||||
| Main Firearm Recorded1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Firearm Used | Shotgun | Rifle | Pistol/ Revolver | Air Weapon | Imitation | Unidentified | Other | Total |
| Fired - fatal injuy | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Fired - non-fatal injury | 5 | - | 3 | 51 | - | - | 31 | 90 |
| Fired - damage to property | 6 | 2 | 7 | 49 | - | 4 | 8 | 76 |
| Fired - no injury/damage | 4 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 113 |
| Total Fired | 17 | 5 | 23 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 284 |
| Used as a blunt instrument | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 12 |
| Used to threaten | 16 | - | 51 | 23 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 180 |
| Other uses | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 81 | 195 | 61 | 39 | 96 | 514 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.4.5.
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