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Scotland — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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Civilian Guns
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Number of Privately Owned FirearmsChartThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Scotland is 

2017: 305,0001
2007: 280,0002
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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationChartThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Scotland is 

2017: 5.61
2007: 5.52
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Number of Privately Owned RiflesIn Scotland, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 72,0053
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Number of Privately Owned ShotgunsIn Scotland, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 141,5694
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Number of Privately Owned HandgunsThere are reportedly 5665 'handguns' in civilian possession in Scotland (see citation)
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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Scotland ranked at No. 1056
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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Scotland ranked at No. 932
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Proportion of Households with FirearmsChartIn Scotland, the percentage of households with one or more guns is reported to be 

2005: 6.7%7
1999/2003: 3.1%
1995/98: 4.2%
1989: 5.1%
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Proportion of Households with HandgunsChartIn Scotland, the percentage of households with one or more handguns is reported to be 

2005: 0.7%7
1999/2003: 0.1%
1995/98: 0.4%
1989: 0.4%
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Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersThe number of licensed gun owners in Scotland is reported to be 73,8703 4
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Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationThe rate of licensed firearm owners per 100 people in Scotland is 1.398
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Number of Registered FirearmsChartThe number of registered guns in Scotland is reported to be 

2017: 187,0001
2013: 213,5743 4
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Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationChartThe rate of registered guns per 100 people in Scotland is 

2017: 3.458
2013: 4.02
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Estimated Number of Illicit FirearmsUnlawfully held guns cannot be counted, but in Scotland there are estimated to be 

2017: 118,0001
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Estimated Rate of Illicit Firearms per 100 PopulationUnlawfully held guns cannot be counted, but in Scotland the rate of illicit firearms per 100 people is estimated to be 

2017: 2.188
Government Guns
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Routine Arming of PoliceIn Scotland, police officers on routine patrol do not carry a firearm9 10
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Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in Scotland are reported to have 2,00011 firearms

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Total Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 

1112
11
1413
1314
1915
1116
1417
1318
2119
1920
1821
1222
1623
1324
2025
2526
3227
2028
4129 
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Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of all gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.2112
0.21
0.26
0.25
0.36
0.21
0.27
0.25
0.41
0.37
0.35
0.24
0.32
0.26
0.40
0.49
0.63
0.39
0.81
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Total Number of Male Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual male deaths resulting from firearms total 

1112
11
14
10
17
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Total Number of Female Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual female deaths resulting from firearms total 

012
0
0
3
2
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Homicides (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual homicides by any means total 

5212
58
63
72
82
9930 31 32
115
120
95
137
109
125
11331 32
107
123
12833 32
100
95
135
137 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.2112
0.21
0.26
0.25
0.36
1.9
2.2
2.3
1.9
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.231 32
2.1
2.4
2.433 32
1.9
1.8
2.6
2.6
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual male homicides by any means total 

3612
49
52
59
59
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual female homicides by any means total 

1612
9
11
13
23
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Gun HomicidesChartIn Scotland, annual firearm homicides total 

012
2
213
314 34
315 34
116 34
117 34
418 34
1019 34
720 34
621 34
222 34
323 34
524 35
425 35
726 35
827
528
2629 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

012
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.06
0.0216
0.0217
0.0818
0.2019
0.1420
0.1221
0.0422
0.0623
0.1024
0.0825
0.1426
0.1627
0.1028
0.5129
0.1936
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Scotland, annual male firearm homicides total 

012
0
2
2
3
2
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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Scotland, annual female firearm homicides total 

012
0
0
0
0
1
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Handgun HomicidesChartIn Scotland, annual handgun homicides total 

237
238
039
140
141
142
343
144
045
046
147
148
049
150
551 
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Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.048
0.04
0.00
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.02
0.02
0.00
0.02
0.10
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Long Gun HomicidesChartIn Scotland, annual long gun homicides total 

237
038
139
040
218 41
219 42
220 43
321 44
122 45
223 46
047
148
449
350
151 
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Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.048
0.00
0.02
0.00
0.0418
0.0419
0.0420
0.0621
0.0222
0.0423
0.008
0.02
0.08
0.06
0.02
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Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn Scotland, annual gun homicides (other) total 

314 37
315 38
116 39
117 40
218 41
819 42
520 43
321 44
122 45
123 46
524 47
425 48
049
050
051 
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Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of gun homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0614
0.0615
0.0216
0.0217
0.0418
0.1619
0.1020
0.0621
0.0222
0.0223
0.1024
0.0825
0.008
0.00
0.00
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Suicides (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual suicides by any means total 

54912
600
569
52752
568
568
569
517
542
547
606
560
636
609
648
637
649
599
597
623
624
615
569
525
535 
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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

10.2712
11.26
10.71
9.94
10.79
10.94
11.01
10.05
10.59
10.74
11.93
11.07
12.58
12.03
12.80
12.56
12.78
11.78
11.72
12.21
12.238 53
12.088
11.19
10.33
10.53
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Male Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual male suicides by any means total 

39812
479
426
393
424
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Female Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Scotland, annual female suicides by any means total 

15112
121
143
134
144
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Gun SuicidesChartIn Scotland, annual firearm suicides total 

1012
6
1013
614 54
1315 54
1016 54
1317 54
618 54
919 54
1120 54
921 54
722 54
1023 54
724 54
1425 54
1426 54
1727 54
1028 54
1129 54
3454
19
29
18
20
20 
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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1912
0.11
0.19
0.11
0.25
0.1916
0.2517
0.1218
0.1819
0.2220
0.1821
0.1422
0.2023
0.1424
0.2825
0.2826
0.3327
0.2028
0.2229
0.678
0.378 55
0.578
0.35
0.39
0.39
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Male Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Scotland, annual male firearm suicides total 

1012
6
10
5
12
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Female Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Scotland, annual female firearm suicides total 

012
0
0
1
1
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Handgun SuicidesChartIn Scotland, annual handgun suicides total 

115
124 
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Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.0215
0.0224
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Long Gun SuicidesChartIn Scotland, the number of long gun suicides is 

514
615
816
717
318
619
720
421
522
623
524
825 
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Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of long gun suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1014
0.1115
0.1516
0.1417
0.0618
0.1219
0.1420
0.0821
0.1022
0.1223
0.1024
0.1625
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Gun Suicides (Other)ChartIn Scotland, annual gun suicides (other) total 

114
615
216
617
318
319
420
521
222
423
124
625 
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Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of gun suicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0214
0.1115
0.0416
0.1217
0.0618
0.0619
0.0820
0.1021
0.0422
0.0823
0.0224
0.1225
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Unintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 

112
2
0
114
0
118
119
121
123
056 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.0212
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.06
0.0218
0.0219
0.0221
0.0223
0.0056
0.0257
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Unintentional Male Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual unintentional male shooting deaths total 

112
2
0
0
0
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Unintentional Female Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual unintentional female shooting deaths total 

012
0
0
1
0
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Unintentional Long Gun DeathsChartIn Scotland, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 

114
118
119
123 
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Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 

0.0214
0.0218
0.0219
0.0223
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Unintentional Gun Deaths (Other)In Scotland, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 

121
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleIn Scotland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0221
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Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Scotland, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

012
1
213
314
315
218
119
120
221
322
223
124
225
426
727
528
429 
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Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.048
0.0614
0.0615
0.0418
0.0219
0.0220
0.0421
0.0622
0.0423
0.0224
0.0425
0.0926
0.1427
0.1028
0.0829
0.0458
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Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Scotland, annual male shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

012
1
2
2
3
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Female Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Scotland, annual female shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

012
0
0
1
0
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Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Scotland, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 

114
215
118
119
120
221
222
223
124
125 
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Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0214
0.0415
0.0218
0.0219
0.0220
0.0421
0.0422
0.0423
0.0224
0.0225
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Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseChartIn Scotland, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 

214
115
118
122
125 
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Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0414
0.0215
0.0218
0.0222
0.0225
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Non-fatal Gun InjuriesChartIn Scotland, the annual number of non-fatal firearm injuries59 is 

9060 61
109
152
140
208
240
189
316
239
340 
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Rate of Non-fatal Gun Injury per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Scotland, the annual rate of non-fatal firearm injury59 per 100,000 population is 

1.708
2.09
2.93
2.71
4.04
4.69
3.71
6.22
4.73
4.75

MeasuresGun Regulation
Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Scotland includes the Firearms Act 1968 (see United Kingdom)62 and the Firearms (Scotland) Rules 198963
Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Scotland are regulated by the Chief Officer of Police64 65 
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Right to Possess FirearmsIn Scotland, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law66 67
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Gun Ownership and PossessionIn Scotland, only licensed gun owners64 65 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
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Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionApplicants for a gun owner’s licence in Scotland are required to establish a genuine reason to possess a firearm68
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Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Scotland must pass a background check which considers mental health, health and criminal68 69 records
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Reference Required for Firearm LicenceIn Scotland, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are required70
Firearm Registration
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Civilian Gun RegistrationIn Scotland, the law requires5 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
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Gun Dealer Record KeepingIn Scotland, licensed firearm dealers are required71 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority
Gun Sales and Transfers
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Regulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn Scotland, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful71
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Number of Licensed Gun DealersChartThe number of licensed firearm dealers in Scotland is reported to be 

2012: 35372
2011: 346
2010: 337
2009: 335
2008: 327
2007: 301
2006: 283
2005: 275
2004: 280
2003: 284
2002: 28573
2001: 273
2000: 278
1999: 283
1998: 295
1997: 313
1996: 319
1995: 328
1994: 350
Storage and Transport of Guns and Ammunition
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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm regulations in Scotland include64 65 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners
Collection, Amnesty and Destruction Programmes
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Surrendered in Gun AmnestyIn Scotland, the number of firearms voluntarily surrendered in recent arms amnesty and collection programmes is reported to be 3,39374 (2003)
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Small Arms DestroyedIn Scotland, the number of firearms destroyed following amnesty, collection and seizure programmes is reported to be 80075 (2008)
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Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn Scotland, it is state policy76 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market

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