The number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for the number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the advent of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.

Response

People convicted in Scottish courts under section 2 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015, where main charge, 2016-17 to 2020-21.

	2016- 17	2017- 18	2018- 19	2019- 20	2020- 21
AIR WEAPONS AND LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2015 SECTION 2 (1)	3	56	92	92	54

Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database

Please note: The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 25th June 2015 and received Royal Assent on 4th August 2015; it amended the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

The 2020-21 figures cover the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic which reduced the court activity. Further information on the impact of the COVID-19 on the justice system can be found in the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2020-21 bulletin (Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2020-2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)).

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