Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2005-06

Number & Percentage

Main firearm used	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06 ⁽¹⁾	% change 04-05 - 05-06
Total	1,481	1,054	1,051	975	960	1,003	1,034	958	1,136	1,068	-6
Shotgun	84	47	45	53	41	23	21	16	30	57	90
Rifle	12	9	16	7	7	3	7	2	8	11	38
Pistol/revolver	171	134	156	114	112	39	30	23	24	98	*308*
Air weapon	962	704	663	623	565	404	329	437	486	618	27
Imitation firearm	140	72	60	73	54	58	143	85	72	59	*-18*
Unidentified	99	69	93	87	154	444	484	365	418	121	*-71*
Other	13	19	18	18	27	32	20	30	98	104	6
Total identified excluding airweapons	420	281	295	265	241	155	221	156	232	329	42
*Percentage*
Total	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*
Shotgun	6	4	4	5	4	2	2	2	3	5
Rifle	1	1	2	1	1	*	1	*	1	1
Pistol/revolver	12	13	15	12	12	4	3	2	2	9
Air weapon	65	67	63	64	59	40	32	46	43	58
Imitation firearm	9	7	6	7	6	6	14	9	6	6
Unidentified	7	7	9	9	16	44	47	38	37	11
Other	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	9	10
Total identified excluding airweapons	28	27	28	27	25	15	21	16	20	31

(1) See Commentary regarding " Type of firearm".

The Scottish Government