DATA RELEASED IN PARLIAMENTARY ANSWERS

 

Data on gun incidents in the UK are often provided as Answers to Parliamentary questions.

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a. Court Proceedings - Imitation and Air Weapons

Answer given by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to question from Chris Huhne (10 June 2008)

Number of persons proceeded against, found guilty, with sentence breakdowns for the offence of carrying a loaded or unloaded imitation firearm or air weapon in public place in England and Wales

  2003 2004 2005 2006
         
Proceeded against 168 440 749 619
         
Found guilty 129 360 659 514
         
Result        
Committed for sentence - 2 14 8
Absolute discharge 3 6 10 7
Fine 25 62 109 94
Community sentence 51 96 117 85
Fully suspended sentence 41 159 340 239
Immediate custody 5 29 48 46
Otherwise dealt with 4 6 10 8