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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

Table 3: Main firearm recorded in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Main Firearm Recorded¹	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09²	2009-10²	2010-11	2011-12	% change 10-11 to 11-12
											Number and percentage
Shotgun	21	16	30	57	52	41	55	31	46	36	-22
Rifle	8	2	8	11	16	18	12	6	13	6	-54
Pistol/Revolver	30	23	24	98	76	97	138	110	92	81	-12
Air Weapon	329	436	486	618	683	575	454	423	234	195	-17
Imitation Firearm	143	85	72	59	118	110	80	54	94	61	-35
Unidentified	484	365	418	121	175	106	89	71	70	39	-44
Other	20	30	98	104	140	196	141	145	98	96	-2
Total identified firearms (excluding air weapons)	222	156	232	329	402	462	426	346	343	280	-18
Total	1,035	957	1,136	1,068	1,260	1,143	969	840	647	514	-21

Notes:

1. For further information on the main firearm recorded please see Note 4.4.5.

2. As a result of a data review there have been minor amendments to the data for 2008-09 and 2009-10. For further information please see Note 4.4.2.

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