- Pistols were the type of
firearm most frequently stolen (60.3%), followed
by revolvers (28.2%). The table below
provides a breakdown of the types of firearm
stolen:
| Table
26.1: TYPE OF FIREARM STOLEN |
| TYPE OF FIREARM STOLEN |
NUMBER OF
FIREARMS |
% OF TOTAL |
| Pistol |
347 |
60.3 |
| Revolver |
162 |
28.2 |
| Rifle |
33 |
5.7 |
| Combination |
3 |
0.5 |
| Machine gun |
2 |
0.3 |
| Shotgun |
20 |
3.5 |
| Other |
5 |
0.9 |
| Not stated |
3 |
0.5 |
| TOTAL |
575 |
100% |
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- Most cases of firearm
theft (44.6%) occurred at private
dwellings. Of the 237 cases that
occurred at private dwellings, 209 cases
occurred at the complainants’ own residences,
18 cases at friends’ residences, 9
cases at family members’ homes and 1
case at another private residence. The
most likely days for firearms to be
stolen from private residences were
Fridays (14.3%), followed by Sundays
(10.9%), Saturdays (10.5%) and Mondays
(9.3%).
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