The result was no consensus. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:02, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
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I do not believe this article is notable per GNG. At point of creation, it was very much a guide. It developed into a directory of ranges ( WP:NOTADIRECTORY). Since "Cleanup", it now largely continues to duplicate the content of Shooting range, or else provides advice on costs and etiquette ( WP:NOTAGUIDE). Whilst mindful that Content does not determine Notability, I see no evidence that this topic is actually notable or distinct from the main article. What is distinct about Shooting Ranges in the United States compared with anywhere else? Since 2006, no one has found a US-specific angle to build the article around. I would propose MERGING, but I don't think there's anything in there worth adding to the Shooting range article. The article has had Multiple Issues flagged since 2014, and aside from the fact that nobody has fixed them, I'm honestly not sure it is possible to fix them - because the topic isn't notable. Consequently it has become a dusty corner full of unreferenced pearls of wisdom and anecdotal best practice. There are certainly notable ranges within the US (which deserve their own article, and can be grouped in "Category:Shooting Ranges in the United States"), but I do not believe that the general case of "Shooting Ranges in the United States is distinct or notable in its own right, or can be usefully written about in an encyclopaedic fashion. Hemmers ( talk) 11:55, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
the article is of no interest to people outside the USA, we have around a hundred-thousand articles on CDPs, a concept of a "locale" so small that the subject doesn't even qualify as a village. With US gun madness on the global news about once a week, you think that people are more interested in Bartlett, Iowa than in US gun ranges? Now, as for the idea that gun obsession in the Anglosphere
is a USA phenomenon, you might want to read the news outside the US and UK. Oh, Canada has the fourth highest rate of gun ownership on the planet. Australia would still be giving the US a run for its money if it hadn't been for Port Arthur. If we exclude Latin American countries, South Africa currently has the third highest gun-death rate in the world, and the leader is Eswatini (also part of the Anglosphere) article. Cheers, Last1in ( talk) 16:20, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
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21:33, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
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Relisting comment: Can we have a source analysis covering the subject of shooting ranges in the USA please as this is otherwise a discussion devoid of strong policy based argument.
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Spartaz
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16:18, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
Source assessment table:
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Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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https://damagefactory.com/yes-foreign-nationals-may-rent-and-shoot-guns/ | ![]() |
? no consistent reliable sources say much about this particular location, but it does give an official gov't source | ![]() |
✘ No |
http://nrahuntersrights.org/PlacestoShoot.aspx | ? | ![]() |
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✘ No |
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=30515.&lawCode=PEN | ![]() |
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✘ No |
https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/05/18/firingrange/ | ![]() |
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✘ No |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. It would be helpful for those editors arguing for a Keep to review the source table analysis and respond to it.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Liz
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22:26, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
Source assessment table:
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Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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https://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170391799/are-shooting-ranges-the-new-bowling-alleys | ![]() |
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✔ Yes |
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/07/us/muslim-gun-owners-america.html | ![]() |
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~ Mostly routine mentions about gun stores and Muslim bias, not much on the ranges themselves, but still partial. | ~ Partial |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |
The result was no consensus. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:02, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
[Hide this box] New to Articles for deletion (AfD)? Read these primers!
I do not believe this article is notable per GNG. At point of creation, it was very much a guide. It developed into a directory of ranges ( WP:NOTADIRECTORY). Since "Cleanup", it now largely continues to duplicate the content of Shooting range, or else provides advice on costs and etiquette ( WP:NOTAGUIDE). Whilst mindful that Content does not determine Notability, I see no evidence that this topic is actually notable or distinct from the main article. What is distinct about Shooting Ranges in the United States compared with anywhere else? Since 2006, no one has found a US-specific angle to build the article around. I would propose MERGING, but I don't think there's anything in there worth adding to the Shooting range article. The article has had Multiple Issues flagged since 2014, and aside from the fact that nobody has fixed them, I'm honestly not sure it is possible to fix them - because the topic isn't notable. Consequently it has become a dusty corner full of unreferenced pearls of wisdom and anecdotal best practice. There are certainly notable ranges within the US (which deserve their own article, and can be grouped in "Category:Shooting Ranges in the United States"), but I do not believe that the general case of "Shooting Ranges in the United States is distinct or notable in its own right, or can be usefully written about in an encyclopaedic fashion. Hemmers ( talk) 11:55, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
the article is of no interest to people outside the USA, we have around a hundred-thousand articles on CDPs, a concept of a "locale" so small that the subject doesn't even qualify as a village. With US gun madness on the global news about once a week, you think that people are more interested in Bartlett, Iowa than in US gun ranges? Now, as for the idea that gun obsession in the Anglosphere
is a USA phenomenon, you might want to read the news outside the US and UK. Oh, Canada has the fourth highest rate of gun ownership on the planet. Australia would still be giving the US a run for its money if it hadn't been for Port Arthur. If we exclude Latin American countries, South Africa currently has the third highest gun-death rate in the world, and the leader is Eswatini (also part of the Anglosphere) article. Cheers, Last1in ( talk) 16:20, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Liz
Read!
Talk!
21:33, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Can we have a source analysis covering the subject of shooting ranges in the USA please as this is otherwise a discussion devoid of strong policy based argument.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Spartaz
Humbug!
16:18, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
Source assessment table:
| ||||
Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
---|---|---|---|---|
https://damagefactory.com/yes-foreign-nationals-may-rent-and-shoot-guns/ | ![]() |
? no consistent reliable sources say much about this particular location, but it does give an official gov't source | ![]() |
✘ No |
http://nrahuntersrights.org/PlacestoShoot.aspx | ? | ![]() |
![]() |
✘ No |
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=30515.&lawCode=PEN | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
✘ No |
https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/05/18/firingrange/ | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
✘ No |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. It would be helpful for those editors arguing for a Keep to review the source table analysis and respond to it.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Liz
Read!
Talk!
22:26, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
Source assessment table:
| ||||
Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
---|---|---|---|---|
https://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170391799/are-shooting-ranges-the-new-bowling-alleys | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
✔ Yes |
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/07/us/muslim-gun-owners-america.html | ![]() |
![]() |
~ Mostly routine mentions about gun stores and Muslim bias, not much on the ranges themselves, but still partial. | ~ Partial |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |