Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Scotland. 2012 ‘Table 1: Firearm Certificates: Number of New Applications (Granted and Refused), Firearm Certificates on Issue and Firearms Held in Scotland as at 31 December, 2002-2011.’ Scottish Government, Crime and Justice Datasets; Table 1. Edinburgh: Justice Analytical Services Division. 28 May
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Table 1. Firearm Certificates: number of new applications (granted and refused), firearm certificates on issue and firearms held in Scotland as at 31 December, 2002-2011
Year: Applications for new firearm certificates(1) Granted - Refused - Firearm certificates on issue - Firearms held on certificate
2011: 1,121 - 20 - 25,831 - 71,860
2010: 1,135 - 17 - 26,035 - 70,410
2009: 1,112 - 12 - 26,072 - 70,856
2008: 1,030 - 13 - 26,415 - 69,481
2007: 1,194 - 9 - 26,056 - 66,893
2006: 1,147 - 9 - 26,234 - 66,164
2005: 1,059 - 18 - 26,511 - 63,710
2004: 1,086 - 12 - 26,897 - 63,115
2003: 1,023 - 14 - 26,605 - 60,440
2002: 1,214 - 17 - 26,212 - 60,599
Sources cited:
1) See Annex 5.4.
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http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/Datasets/FirearmsCertDatasets