The Scottish Government

Crimes and offences recorded by the police in which a firearm was alleged to have been used by main firearm used, Scotland, 1992 - 2001

Table 3

Number & Percentage

Main firearm used

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

% change 00/01

Total

1,959

1,773

1,788

1,721

1,650

1,187

985

1,033

938

1,030

10

Shotgun

257

255

195

140

91

64

42

55

39

35

-10

Rifle

11

11

13

19

16

21

7

13

11

6

-45

Pistol/revolver

39

50

72

75

186

148

123

161

93

64

-31

Airweapon

1,159

1,036

1,005

1,139

1,060

783

666

612

570

513

-10

Imitation firearm

152

87

137

104

133

85

47

87

54

64

19

Other

341

334

366

244

164

86

100

105

171

348

104

Total excluding airweapons

800

737

783

582

590

404

319

421

368

517

40

Percentage

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Shotgun

13

14

11

8

6

5

4

5

4

3

Rifle

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

Pistol/revolver

2

3

4

4

11

12

12

16

10

6

Airweapon

59

58

56

66

64

66

68

59

61

50

Imitation firearm

8

5

8

6

8

7

5

8

6

6

Other

17

19

20

14

10

7

10

10

18

34

Total excluding airweapons

41

42

44

34

36

34

32

41

39

50