Information on deactivated or reactivated firearms has been centrally separately collected since 2004-05. Available data from 2004-05 up to and including 2006-07 are given in the following table.
Number of offences Weapon type 2004-051 2005-06 2006-07 Reactivated handgun 2 2 2 Deactivated imitation firearm 1 4 2 Other reactivated firearm — 2 1 1 More explicit guidelines for the classification of weapons introduced on 1 April 2004 may have increased the recording of firearm offences, particularly those committed by imitation weapons.