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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016
Statistics on those crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved or where a firearm was stolen.
Table 4a: Main firearm recorded as a percentage of the total number of offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2006-07 to 2015-16
Percentage
| Main Firearm Recorded 1 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-132 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Rifle | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Pistol/Revolver | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Air Weapon 3 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 48 |
| Imitation Firearm | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Unidentified 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other | 11 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Total (identified firearms - excluding air weapons) | 32 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 40 | 45 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.6.8.
2. As a result of a change in recording practices by Lothian and Borders Police, their data for 2012-13 are not directly comparable with previous years. For further information please see Note 4.6.6.
3. A change in recording practices has affected the comparability of these categories over time. For further information please see Note 4.6.2.
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