Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2011-12

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12

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Table 8: Offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved by how main firearm was used, Scotland, 2011-12

Number
How Firearm Used
Type of Offence Fired: fatal injury Fired: non-fatal injury Fired: property damage Fired: no injury/ damage Blunt instrument Used to threaten Other uses Total
Homicide 5 - - - - - - 5
Attempted murder - 5 3 3 - - - 11
Serious assault1 - 5 - 1 - - - 6
Robbery - 2 - - 3 65 - 70
Vandalism - - 26 - - - - 26
Reckless conduct with firearms - 22 30 62 - 2 2 118
Firearms Act 1968 offences2 - 4 - 4 2 45 16 71
Common assault1,3 - 45 - 25 5 22 - 97
Other crimes and offences - 7 17 18 2 46 20 110
Total 5 90 76 113 12 180 38 514

Notes:

1. Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime and cause fear of violence. Does not include miscellaneous firearm offences. These are presented separately in Table 15.

2. For the distinction between Serious assault and Common assault please see Note 4.5.2.

3. Common assault includes the offences of Common assault and Common assault on an emergency worker.

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