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Table 3A 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) - Percentage of Total Offences

Main firearm used

Percentage

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Shotgun

4

4

5

4

2

2

2

3

5

4

Rifle

1

2

1

1

*

1

*

1

1

1

Pistol/revolver

13

15

12

12

4

3

2

2

9

6

Air weapon

67

63

64

59

40

32

46

43

58

54

Imitation firearm

7

6

7

6

6

14

9

6

6

9

Unidentified

7

9

9

16

44

47

38

37

11

14

Other

2

2

2

3

3

2

3

9

10

11

Total identified excluding air weapons

27

28

27

25

15

21

16

20

31

32

(1) See Annex 5.13 - 5.15

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