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

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Table 4 Crimes and offences recorded by the police in which a firearm was alleged to have been used by crime/offence type and main firearm used, Scotland, 2005-06

Number

Crime/offence

Main firearm used

Shotgun

Rifle

Pistol/ Revolver

Air weapon

Imitation

Unidentified

Other

Total

Total

57

11

98

618

59

121

104

1,068

Homicide

2

-

3

1

-

2

-

8

Attempted murder

12

-

7

9

-

7

-

35

Serious assault

1

-

1

15

1

2

-

20

Robbery

7

2

42

6

4

12

1

74

Vandalism

2

1

2

311

-

58

22

396

Reckless conduct with firearms

13

2

5

77

3

4

19

123

Firearms Act 1968 offences (1)

13

1

28

57

33

15

5

152

Minor assault

-

-

5

81

5

10

42

143

Other crimes & offences

7

5

5

61

13

11

15

117

(1) Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime and cause fear of violence. Does not include other miscellaneous offences.
These are now given separately in table 15.

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