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Scotland. 2019 ‘Non-fatal injuries, 2015-16 to 2017-18.’ Recorded crimes and offences involving firearms: 2016-17 and 2017-18 statistics, pp. 10-11. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 23 April

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Table 6: How main firearm recorded was used in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2015-16 to 2017-18

How Firearm Used: 2015/16[1] – 2016/17 – 2017/18 - % change 16-17 to 17-18
Fired / fatal injury: 1 - 2 - 3 - n/r
Fired / non-fatal injury: 43 - 41 - 38 - -7%
Fired / damage to property: 91 - 43 - 45 - 5%
Fired / no injury/damage: 94 - 59 - 57 - -3%
Total Fired: 229 - 145 - 143 - -1%

Used as a blunt instrument: 8 - 3 - 5 - n/r
Used to threaten: 127 - 153 - 159 - 3.9%
Other uses: 38 - 49 - 41 - -16.3%

Total: 402 - 350 - 348 - -0.8%

Notes
[1] Statistics for years earlier than 2015-16 are not presented in this publication. Data relating to 2014-15 and earlier can be found in earlier versions of this publication.

ID: Q14197

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