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Scotland. 2019 ‘Firearm Licences, 2019.’ Firearm Licensing: Annual Statistical Publication, pp. 1-9. Edinburgh: Police Scotland. 31 March
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Weapons covered by firearm certificates.
There were 102,474 firearms covered by firearm certificates as at 31 March 2019.
Firearms can be categorised as rifles, handguns, muzzle-loading handguns, Section 1 shotguns, sound moderators and other firearm types.
Firearm certificates granted, refused, renewed and revoked in the year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 presented by processing centre.
Processing Centre: Granted - Refused - Renewed - Revoked - Total
Aberdeen: 158 - 9 - 87 - 0 - 254
Falkirk: 33 - 0 - 97 - 0 - 130
Dundee: 89 - 4 - 264 - 10 - 367
Edinburgh: 31 - 2 - 53 - 6 - 92
Glasgow: 209 - 9 - 388 - 18 - 624
Inverness: 231 - 7 - 826 - 33 - 1097
Glenrothes: 134 - 6 - 338 - 5 - 483
Dumfries: 79 - 5 - 166 - 6 - 256
Total: 964 - 42 - 2219 - 78 - 3303
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https://www.scotland.police.uk/spa-media/s42d4lqv/firearms-licensing-statistical-publication-2018-
19.pdf