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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2006-07

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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, 2006-07

Crime/offence

Number

Main firearm used

Shotgun

Rifle

Pistol/ Revolver

Air weapon

Imitation

Unidentified

Other

TOTAL

Total

51

17

75

675

116

173

138

1,245

Homicide

1

1

1

1

-

3

1

8

Attempted murder

11

1

6

10

-

12

3

43

Serious assault

2

-

-

14

-

2

1

19

Robbery

3

-

29

7

14

25

4

82

Vandalism

-

-

2

152

-

31

17

202

Reckless conduct with firearms

16

8

1

211

7

28

20

291

Firearms Act 1968 offences (1)

10

4

21

79

38

29

11

192

Minor assault

3

1

5

108

14

19

49

199

Other crimes & offences

5

2

10

93

43

24

32

209

(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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