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, 2000

Table 4

Number

Crime/offence

Main firearm used

Shotgun

Rifle

Pistol/ Revolver

Airweapon

Imitation

Unidentified

Other

TOTAL

Total

39

11

93

570

54

142

29

938

Homicide

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

2

Attempted murder

2

-

2

-

-

4

-

8

Assault

4

-

8

194

7

14

24

251

Robbery

9

2

57

12

9

47

1

137

Vandalism

2

1

-

184

-

52

-

239

Reckless conduct with firearms

6

5

3

129

-

10

1

154

Firearms Act 1968 offences

10

3

19

41

29

11

2

115

Other crimes & offences

6

-

3

10

9

4

-

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