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Table 3 Crimes and offences recorded by the police in which a firearm was alleged to have been used by main firearm used, Scotland, 1997-98 to 2006-07 (1) - Number and Percentage Change

Main firearm used

Number & Percentage

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

% change
05-06 - 06-07

Total

1,054

1,051

975

960

1,003

1,034

958

1,136

1,068

1,245

17

Shotgun

47

45

53

41

23

21

16

30

57

51

-11

Rifle

9

16

7

7

3

7

2

8

11

17

55

Pistol/revolver

134

156

114

112

39

30

23

24

98

75

-23

Air weapon

704

663

623

565

404

329

437

486

618

675

9

Imitation firearm

72

60

73

54

58

143

85

72

59

116

97

Unidentified

69

93

87

154

444

484

365

418

121

173

43

Other

19

18

18

27

32

20

30

98

104

138

33

Total identified excluding air weapons

281

295

265

241

155

221

156

232

329

397

21

(1) See Annex 5.13 - 5.15

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