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muriel_volestrangler

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4. Does seem a bit high

Reply to arenean (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:20 AM

Mar 2018

There are statistics for the firearm and shotgun certificates for England and Wales here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2017-data-tables

For all of England, it's 2.3 shotguns per 100 people, and 1.0 firearms; for Wales, 3.1 and 1.2. Scotland and Northern Ireland may have figures like Wales or even a bit higher (thinking of the large rural parts of Scotland), but I doubt it would pull the overall total for the UK above 4.0.

They might be including all air rifles/pistols, which don't need a licence if they're below a certain power.

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Why the UK has no guns [View all] Soph0571 Mar 2018 OP

We do have some guns in the UK T_i_B Mar 2018 #1

Yay shenmue Mar 2018 #2

6.5? arenean Mar 2018 #3

Does seem a bit high muriel_volestrangler Mar 2018 #4