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Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012
Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012
Table 1: Firearm Certificates - number of new applications (granted and refused), firearm certificates on issue and firearms held on certificate in Scotland as at 31 December, 2003 to 2012
Number
| Applications for new firearm certificates |
Firearm certificates on issue | Firearms held on certificate | Average number of firearms held on each certificate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Granted | Refused | |||
| 2003 | 1,023 | 14 | 26,605 | 60,440 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 1,086 | 12 | 26,897 | 63,115 | 2.3 |
| 20051 | 1,059 | 18 | 26,511 | 63,710 | 2.4 |
| 20061 | 1,147 | 9 | 26,234 | 66,164 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 1,194 | 9 | 26,056 | 66,893 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 1,030 | 13 | 26,415 | 69,481 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1,112 | 12 | 26,072 | 70,856 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 1,135 | 17 | 26,035 | 70,410 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 1,121 | 20 | 25,831 | 71,860 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 1,137 | 12 | 25,702 | 72,005 | 2.8 |
Notes:
1. A software problem in 2005 and 2006 affected the data submitted by Fife Constabulary. For further information please see Note 4.2.2.
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