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Table 2 Firearm certificates : Applications for new and renewals (granted and refused); variations, cancellations, revocations and certificates on issue at 31 December 2008, by police force area
Number & Rate
Police force area | Applications | Cancellations (2) | Revocations (2) | Firearm
certificates
on issue at
31 December | Firearm
certificates
on issue at
31 December
per 100,000 popn (3) |
|---|
New firearm certificate | Renewal of firearm certificate | Variation of firearm certificate |
|---|
Granted | Refused | Granted | Refused | Fee (1) Charged | No Fee Charged |
|---|
Central | 39 | - | 38 | - | 37 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 910 | 315 |
|---|
Dumfries & Galloway | 67 | 1 | 96 | - | 126 | 91 | 107 | 2 | 2,076 | 1,400 |
|---|
Fife | 52 | 1 | 52 | - | 38 | 54 | 36 | 5 | 1,091 | 303 |
|---|
Grampian | 204 | 1 | 218 | - | 166 | 149 | 120 | 2 | 4,619 | 863 |
|---|
Lothian & Borders | 161 | 1 | 187 | - | 144 | 148 | 96 | 6 | 3,656 | 397 |
|---|
Northern | 215 | 3 | 520 | 1 | 365 | 590 | 130 | 2 | 7,200 | 2,521 |
|---|
Strathclyde | 159 | 2 | 343 | - | 175 | 176 | 72 | 3 | 3,736 | 169 |
|---|
Tayside | 133 | 4 | 244 | - | 150 | 1,488 | 71 | 10 | 3,128 | 794 |
|---|
All forces | 1,030 | 13 | 1,698 | 1 | 1,201 | 2,723 | 653 | 31 | 26,416 | 514 |
|---|
(1) A fee is charged where a variation increases the number of firearms authorised by the certificate.
(2) Cancellation of a certificate is undertaken by the holder; revocations are at the authority of the Chief Constable and occur in instances where it is believed the holder should no longer be allowed to possess a firearm.
(3) Population as at mid-June 2007.
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