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Firearm Certificate Statistics, Scotland, 2012

Number and percentage

Firearm Certificates	2003	2004	2005¹	2006¹	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Number of certificates on issue	26,605	26,897	26,511	26,234	26,056	26,415	26,072	26,035	25,831	25,702
Number of cancellations²	657	772	1,372	1,389	1,327	653	1,312	1,112	1,279	1,227
Percentage of certificates cancelled from previous year	2.5	2.9	5.1	5.2	5.1	2.5	5.0	4.3	4.9	4.8
Number of revocations²	34	37	35	41	55	32	43	38	32	20
Percentage of certificates revoked from previous year	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1

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.

2. For further information on cancellation and revocations of firearm or shotgun certificates please see Note 4.2.8.

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