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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13

Table 6: Main firearm recorded by how the weapon was used in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2012-13

Number

How Firearm Used	Shotgun	Rifle	Pistol/Revolver	Air Weapon	Imitation	Unidentified	Other	Total
	Main Firearm Recorded¹
Fired - fatal injuy	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Fired - non-fatal injury	-	3	-	43	6	-	13	65
Fired - damage to property	5	3	1	48	1	6	2	66
Fired - no injury/damage	2	2	-	41	6	2	9	62
Total Fired	8	8	1	132	13	8	24	194
Used as a blunt instrument	-	-	2	6	2	-	-	10
Used to threaten	5	2	41	31	18	18	14	129
Other uses	2	6	5	2	5	-	12	32
Total	15	16	49	171	38	26	50	365

Notes:

1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.4.9.

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