The available information, which relates to persons with a charge proved of handling an offensive weapon, is given in the following table.Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Handling an Offensive Weapon1, 2000-03: Percentage Where Offender Aged Under 18 Police Force area Having in a Public Place an Article with a Blade or a Point Possession of an Offensive Weapon3 2000 2001 2002 20032 2000 2001 2002 20032 Central 13 18 8 9 13 11 11 6 Dumfries and Galloway 20 8 10 14 10 16 13 14 Fife - 10 - - 17 9 24 11 Grampian 11 13 14 15 3 15 8 10 Lothian and Borders 8 16 11 8 17 17 16 17 Northern 27 12 13 12 5 17 9 10 Strathclyde 13 11 10 12 15 16 14 15 Tayside 8 8 7 17 20 19 7 14 Scotland 13 12 10 11 15 16 14 14 Notes:1.