Category talk:Deaths by firearm in Ireland

Latest comment: 15 years ago by RashersTierney in topic Strange Category

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This is a very imprecise category. Technically people are not killed by firearms but by bullets fired by people, unless beaten to death or a fault causing a breech explosion. RashersTierney (talk) 14:38, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

So you're suggesting we rename this to what exactly? Deaths by bullets? Kernel Saunters (talk) 16:03, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
If thats what is intended then yes, something along the lines of 'Deaths by gunshot in Ireland' would be one way of addressing the matter. RashersTierney (talk) 16:11, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
If you think this is worth persuing you could raise a cfd as per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion Kernel Saunters (talk) 16:13, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
I can find better uses for my time, but I'll just add that from coroner's inquests etc. it is more usual to attribute cause of death to 'gunshot' rather than to 'firearm'. Editors should be equally precise when formulating categories.RashersTierney (talk) 16:19, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply