Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2007/6: Firearm Certificates Statistics, Scotland, 2006

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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 2006, 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

48

-

239

-

28

32

48

2

917

320

Dumfries & Galloway

70

2

518

1

64

93

89

2

2,135

1,442

Fife (4)

77

-

277

-

29

48

84

1

1,113

310

Grampian

235

-

1,147

4

181

110

258

7

4,503

850

Lothian & Borders

160

2

927

1

124

158

182

8

3,624

398

Northern

238

3

1,845

5

265

445

354

12

7,131

2,517

Strathclyde

156

2

910

5

163

177

191

7

3,706

168

Tayside

163

-

742

1

136

247

183

2

3,105

793

All forces

1,147

9

6,605

17

990

1,310

1,389

41

26,234

513

(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 2006.
(4) Fife Constabulary data on the breakdown of applications and weapon type are not wholly consistent with corresponding certificate totals. See Annex Note 2.

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