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 7: Main firearm recorded in offences in which a weapon was alleged to have been fired causing fatal or non-fatal injury, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Number and percentage
Main Firearm Recorded1 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-092 2009-102 2010-11 2011-12 % change 10-11 to 11-12
Shotgun 3 2 6 11 14 11 5 7 4 7 n/r
Rifle - 1 3 - 3 2 1 1 - - -
Pistol/Revolver - - 2 11 10 10 7 4 10 5 -50
Air Weapon 149 100 96 121 145 94 71 78 48 51 6
Imitation Firearm 27 12 11 2 5 6 1 1 7 - -
Unidentified 157 109 153 10 25 12 11 6 6 1 n/r
Other 7 17 53 42 46 77 46 57 36 31 -14
Total identified firearms (excluding air weapons) 37 32 75 66 78 106 60 70 57 43 -25
Total 343 241 324 197 248 212 142 154 111 95 -14

Notes:

1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.4.5.

2. As a result of a data review there have been minor amendments to the data for 2008-09 and 2009-10. For further information please see Note 4.4.2.

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