User:Bob Pond

The definition of Gun Safety that is provided on the wiki page is overly restrictive and not consistent with current broader usage of the phrase. The overly restrictive definition (focused solely on ways to handle firearms to limit unintentional injuries) not only fails to capture current discussions on gun safety (as documented by the 10 web references below -- more can be provided) but limits discussion in a biased way. If this point cannot be acknowledged on the Gun Safety wiki page, then a notice should be posted that this page has been nominated to be checked for neutrality. References:

1. "Justice worked on new gun safety recommendations"  Associated Press, 17 December, 2012. http://news.yahoo.com/justice-worked-gun-safety-recommendations-205126767.html 2. "'Gun Safety,' Not 'Gun Control'", by James Fallows, 15 December, 2012. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/gun-safety-not-gun-control/266318/ 3. "School shooting puts more focus on gun safety",  Ed Scannell of channel 14 news in North Carolina  http://triangle.news14.com/content/top_stories/677086/school-shooting-puts-more-focus-on-gun-safety 4. "Joe Manchin, Trayvon Martin, and Barney Fife: Implications for Gun Safety"  by James Fallows, 17 December, 2012. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/joe-manchin-trayvon-martin-and-barney-fife-implications-for-gun-safety/266364/ 5. "'Enough is enough': N.J. politicians call for gun safety measures after Connecticut shooting." by Steve Strunsky, The NJ Star-Ledger, 18 December, 2012. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/enough_is_enough_nj_politician.html 6. "Can We Talk About Gun Safety Now?" by Jennifer Davis, Cofounder and President of the National Center on Time and Learning, 18 December, 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-davis/gun-control_b_2321694.html 7. "Gun Safety", MedLine Plus, undated. The 7th recommendation is "Don't keep guns in your home if someone in your family has a mental illness, severe depression, or potential for violence." http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gunsafety.html 8. "Gun Safety", the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This publication begins with the statement that "Having a firearm in the home can be a significant risk factor for injury and death in children. The decision to keep a firearm in the home is very serious and one that should not be made lightly. If you choose to keep a gun you must become fully aware about the risks of firearms to your family and others who visit your home." http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ca/gunsafe.pdf 9. Georgians for Gun Safety, undated. The preamble to the website notes that "Georgians for Gun Safety is a non-profit advocacy organization made up of concerned citizens working to reduce death and injuries by firearms in Georgia. While we focus on education and communication, we also try to bring balance to the gun safety debate in the Georgia General Assembly." http://www.georgiansforgunsafety.org/ 10. Arizonans for Gun Safety, undated. The preamble to the website notes that "AzGS is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to reducing gun deaths and injuries with common sense, prevention-oriented solutions. We have supporters in both Phoenix and Tucson representing health care, child advocacy groups, faith communities, law enforcement, education, parent groups and community organizations. Our mission is to engage individuals, organizations and public officials from diverse communities in a statewide campaign to prevent gun violence." http://www.azfgs.com/

Bob Pond (talk) 22:52, 18 December 2012 (UTC)Bob Pond (talk) 23:21, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Just FYI you should probably be discussing this on the article's talk page. Cheers! Mark Shaw (talk) 23:23, 18 December 2012 (UTC)