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 14: Age of main accused (where known) by main firearm recorded in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2015-16

Number

  Main Firearm Recorded 1
Age of Main Accused Shotgun Rifle Pistol/Revolver Air Weapon Imitation Unidentified Other Total
15 or under - - - 11 6 1 12 30
16 to 20 - - 5 25 3 - 4 37
21 to 30 7 1 9 23 10 6 10 66
31 to 40 - 1 12 12 2 1 14 42
41 or over 6 - 6 22 5 5 7 51
Total 13 2 32 93 26 13 47 226

Notes:
1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.6.8.

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