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Where do they disagree? --<a href="/wiki/User:BDD" title="User:BDD">BDD</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:BDD" title="User talk:BDD">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-BDD-2008-10-24T03:19:00.000Z-GOA_divered_from_the_NRA" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">03:19, 24 October 2008 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-BDD-2008-10-24T03:19:00.000Z-GOA_divered_from_the_NRA"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-BDD-2008-10-24T03:19:00.000Z-GOA_divered_from_the_NRA"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Advertising" data-mw-thread-id="h-Advertising-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Advertising-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z"></span>Advertising<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Advertising-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Advertising"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-137.111.47.29-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>I was wondering how I might go about buying advertising space on wikipedia in much the same way that the Gun Owners of America seem to have done here. Nino<a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/137.111.47.29" title="Special:Contributions/137.111.47.29">137.111.47.29</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:137.111.47.29" title="User talk:137.111.47.29">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-137.111.47.29-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">02:14, 25 February 2009 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-137.111.47.29-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-137.111.47.29-2009-02-25T02:14:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:46:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>You start an organization that 3 million people believe in enough to join and pay dues to. Your organization should uphold at least one of the constitutional amendments that are under siege by our current leftist administration. Simple. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/66.41.173.15" title="Special:Contributions/66.41.173.15">66.41.173.15</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:66.41.173.15&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:66.41.173.15 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:46:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">23:46, 15 August 2009 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:46:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:46:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:49:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>Sorry, I meant 3 hundred thousand members, not 3 million. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/66.41.173.15" title="Special:Contributions/66.41.173.15">66.41.173.15</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:66.41.173.15&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:66.41.173.15 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:49:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">23:49, 15 August 2009 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:49:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-66.41.173.15-2009-08-15T23:49:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Ninahexan-2009-09-07T06:14:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>So the page reflects a political agenda advanced by 0.001% of the population of the US, rather than presenting facts about the organisation. Interesting. <a href="/wiki/User:Ninahexan" title="User:Ninahexan">Ninahexan</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Ninahexan" title="User talk:Ninahexan">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Ninahexan-2009-09-07T06:14:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">06:14, 7 September 2009 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Ninahexan-2009-09-07T06:14:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Ninahexan-2009-09-07T06:14:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:44:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>Just because only (?) 300,000 people actually sign up and PAY dues doesn't mean they represent the views of only 300,000 people. How many folks pay money (directly) to Planned Parenthood?? I guess many more people believe in Gun Rights than abortion. GOA should do like PP and just get congress to mandate that everyone in the U.S. is taxed to support them. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34" title="Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34">107.36.76.34</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:107.36.76.34" title="User talk:107.36.76.34">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:44:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:44, 19 April 2013 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:44:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:44:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><br/><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-199.221.98.4-2009-10-27T13:56:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> At the very least, this article ought to be flagged for being a pure puff piece. There is no balance, there is no objectivity here. Neutral tone, anyone? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/199.221.98.4" title="Special:Contributions/199.221.98.4">199.221.98.4</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:199.221.98.4" title="User talk:199.221.98.4">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-199.221.98.4-2009-10-27T13:56:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">13:56, 27 October 2009 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-199.221.98.4-2009-10-27T13:56:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-199.221.98.4-2009-10-27T13:56:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Janus303-2009-11-19T03:50:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>Folks, don't just complain. Be bold and edit the article, or tag it as having issues (which I have just done). This article relies on one source: the subject of the article. All other sources cited are either press releases from this organization or stories on friendly websites (e.g. WorldNetDaily) about press releases issued by this organization. The two other sources cited have dead links. This article needs major surgery. <a href="/wiki/User:Janus303" title="User:Janus303">Janus303</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Janus303" title="User talk:Janus303">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Janus303-2009-11-19T03:50:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">03:50, 19 November 2009 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Janus303-2009-11-19T03:50:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Janus303-2009-11-19T03:50:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z-Advertising"></span>I tried to add some balance, at least with some statistics. For some reason the formatting for the cite isn't coming out right though. <a href="/wiki/User:Ace-o-aces" title="User:Ace-o-aces">Ace-o-aces</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Ace-o-aces" title="User talk:Ace-o-aces">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z-Advertising" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">14:37, 26 November 2009 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z-Advertising"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z-Advertising"></span> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z"></span>Hi guys. I will encourage you to explore WP and examine other articles. Also checkout <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:POV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:POV"> POV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RS"> RS</a>. Its appropriate to ref the organization's press releases to cite positions it has officially taken, things it has said, their 'ratings' for people. If the GOA makes certain points in its info campaigns, linking to one of those campaigns is the way to go and is actually encouraged in the policy (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:V" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:V">WP:V</a>).</dd> <dd>=<a href="/wiki/User:Digiphi" title="User:Digiphi">Digiphi</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Digiphi" title="User talk:Digiphi">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">14:19, 9 October 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-Ace-o-aces-2009-11-26T14:37:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="article_critical_of_GOA" data-mw-thread-id="h-article_critical_of_GOA-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-article_critical_of_GOA-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z"></span>article critical of GOA<span data-mw-comment-end="h-article_critical_of_GOA-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: article critical of GOA"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/12/gun-activists-take-aim-obamacare"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-67.248.251.195-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z-article_critical_of_GOA"></span>http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/12/gun-activists-take-aim-obamacare</a> <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/67.248.251.195" title="Special:Contributions/67.248.251.195">67.248.251.195</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:67.248.251.195&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:67.248.251.195 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-67.248.251.195-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z-article_critical_of_GOA" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">11:29, 10 December 2009 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-67.248.251.195-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z-article_critical_of_GOA"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-67.248.251.195-2009-12-10T11:29:00.000Z-article_critical_of_GOA"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Contested_fact" data-mw-thread-id="h-Contested_fact-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Contested_fact-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"></span>Contested fact<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Contested_fact-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Contested fact"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z-Contested_fact"></span>I removed the following text from the article: "In California last year, two children died—they were pitchforked to death by a crazed drug addict—because a resident in the home could not access the household firearms in time. The guns were locked up in deference to California state law." - I would argue this is a contested fact. You might argue that the children died because the social care system let "a crazed drug addict" to be in a situation where they might harm children. You might argue that children would not have been killed if the local law enforcement agencies arrived more quickly on the scene and were able to resolve the situation. You might argue that the term "a crazed drug addict" needs to be clarified and is not appropriate for wikipedia. Overall I think this sentence should withdrawn for two reasons 1. It cannot be proven as a clear case of cause and effect and 2. the terminology is inappropriate for wikipedia. --<a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/87.194.211.85" title="Special:Contributions/87.194.211.85">87.194.211.85</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:87.194.211.85" title="User talk:87.194.211.85">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z-Contested_fact" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">13:42, 9 October 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z-Contested_fact"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z-Contested_fact"></span> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"></span>Interesting, but Wikipedia is not courtroom, and not democracy. Please see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:POV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:POV">WP:POV</a>. Contested facts are fine, and are encouraged per policy. If you can find a source that describes them as contested or describes an opposing viewpoint then you should add that to the article as well.</dd> <dd>-<a href="/wiki/User:Digiphi" title="User:Digiphi">Digiphi</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Digiphi" title="User talk:Digiphi">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">14:19, 9 October 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z-87.194.211.85-2010-10-09T13:42:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:38:00.000Z-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z"></span>Here are two refs talking about the incident, and each describes enough that MOS would prescribe mentioning that the facts are contested. See if you wan work them into the article without misrepresenting the section about the GOAs info campaign. They'll have to be outside it. My advice would be to create a page about Jonathon David Bruce and link to it. See what you can do.</dd> <dd>1) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2000/08/25/2000-08-25_bizarre_pitchfork_slayings_d.html">NYDailyNews article</a></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd>2) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/2nd_Amend/deaths_in_merced.htm">TYsknews piece</a></dd> <dd>-<a href="/wiki/User:Digiphi" title="User:Digiphi">Digiphi</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Digiphi" title="User talk:Digiphi">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:38:00.000Z-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">14:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:38:00.000Z-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:38:00.000Z-Digiphi-2010-10-09T14:19:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg_Nominated_for_speedy_Deletion" data-mw-thread-id="h-File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg_Nominated_for_speedy_Deletion-2011-12-21T17:06:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg_Nominated_for_speedy_Deletion-2011-12-21T17:06:00.000Z"></span>File:Gun owners of america.jpg Nominated for speedy Deletion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg_Nominated_for_speedy_Deletion-2011-12-21T17:06:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: File:Gun owners of america.jpg Nominated for speedy Deletion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-CommonsNotificationBot-2011-12-21T17:06:00.000Z-File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg_Nominated_for_speedy_Deletion"></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Image-x-generic.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Image-x-generic.svg/100px-Image-x-generic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Image-x-generic.svg/150px-Image-x-generic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Image-x-generic.svg/200px-Image-x-generic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48"/></a></span> </td> <td> <p>An image used in this article, <a href="/w/index.php?title=File:Gun_owners_of_america.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="File:Gun owners of america.jpg (page does not exist)">File:Gun owners of america.jpg</a>, has been nominated for speedy deletion for the following reason: <i>All Wikipedia files with unknown copyright status</i> </p> <dl><dt>What should I do?</dt></dl> <p><i>Don't panic</i>; you should have time to contest the deletion (although please review <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CSD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CSD">deletion guidelines</a> before doing so). 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His quote is included in full in the source that was cited, and <b>nowhere</b> did Pratt say that the shooting was done as "part of a plot" as the text here claimed. All Pratt said is that the shooting has been exploited by politicians, which is a very different claim. <a href="/wiki/User:ROG5728" title="User:ROG5728">ROG5728</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:ROG5728" title="User talk:ROG5728">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T18:54:00.000Z-Aurora,_Colorado_shooting" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:54, 27 July 2012 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T18:54:00.000Z-Aurora,_Colorado_shooting"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T18:54:00.000Z-Aurora,_Colorado_shooting"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Obama's_anti-gun_stance" data-mw-thread-id="h-Obama's_anti-gun_stance-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"><span id="Obama.27s_anti-gun_stance"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Obama's_anti-gun_stance-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"></span>Obama's anti-gun stance<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Obama's_anti-gun_stance-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Obama's anti-gun stance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span>The statement that "The [Obama] administration in fact has taken no steps to limit gun ownership" is patently false and it is contradicted by the first citation, which clearly says that the Obama admin created a multiple rifle sales reporting requirement in border states (for which the admin was quickly sued by the NRA). It also mentions that Obama has appointed two vehemently anti-gun Supreme Court justices, Sotomayor and Kagan. I went ahead and removed the statement. <a href="/wiki/User:ROG5728" title="User:ROG5728">ROG5728</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:ROG5728" title="User talk:ROG5728">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">19:02, 27 July 2012 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-PaulinSaudi-2013-01-21T06:24:00.000Z-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"></span>I am unaware of any anti-gun rulings by either Justice Sotomayor or Kagan. Could you provide a cite? <a href="/wiki/User:PaulinSaudi" title="User:PaulinSaudi">Paul, in Saudi</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:PaulinSaudi" title="User talk:PaulinSaudi">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-PaulinSaudi-2013-01-21T06:24:00.000Z-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">06:24, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-PaulinSaudi-2013-01-21T06:24:00.000Z-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-PaulinSaudi-2013-01-21T06:24:00.000Z-ROG5728-2012-07-27T19:02:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <pre><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:39:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span> @Paul - just google it. they lie when they are up for nomination, like all liberals. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34" title="Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34">107.36.76.34</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:107.36.76.34" title="User talk:107.36.76.34">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:39:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:39, 19 April 2013 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:39:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:39:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span> </pre> <p><br/><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:35:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span> both obama and holder are on videotape admitting they want to ban all guns in America. the audio from these has been played over and over on conservative talk radio. holder talks about wanting to brainwash americans into believing guns are bad iirc. why the national media dont report on them? use your own judgement. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34" title="Special:Contributions/107.36.76.34">107.36.76.34</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:107.36.76.34" title="User talk:107.36.76.34">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:35:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:35, 19 April 2013 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:35:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-107.36.76.34-2013-04-19T18:35:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-75.17.193.238-2013-05-13T17:27:00.000Z-Obama's_anti-gun_stance"></span>While the statements you make are true NOW, they were not true when the article was created in 2008. The facts can change over time, jumping up and down (figuratively) and screaming LIBERAL! LIBERAL! like a 1950's era cartoon of a woman standing on a chair screaming mouse! mouse! is not necessary. As a matter of fact we don't need people with this attitude on our side. 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There are lots of stories like this on the internet. </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/31/gun-control-lobbying-groups-nra/9994447002/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/31/gun-control-lobbying-groups-nra/9994447002/</a><br/> Beyond NRA: Other gun rights groups spend millions in Washington to influence laws<br/> DONOVAN SLACK, CHELSEY COX<br/> USA TODAY<br/> May 5, 2022<br/> </p><p>"The Second Amendment is about defending yourself from an attacker, be it a criminal, or a tyrannical government," Johnston said. "And so Americans need to have the same weaponry as the military." </p><p>He said no legislation would have prevented what happened in Uvalde, arguing that a determined shooter would have found a way to get a weapon, regardless of age limits or background checks or bans. </p><p>-- <a href="/wiki/User:Nbauman" title="User:Nbauman">Nbauman</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Nbauman" title="User talk:Nbauman">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America#c-Nbauman-2022-06-03T17:28:00.000Z-Recent_news_in_2022" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">17:28, 3 June 2022 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Nbauman-2022-06-03T17:28:00.000Z-Recent_news_in_2022"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Nbauman-2022-06-03T17:28:00.000Z-Recent_news_in_2022"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="GOA_victories_section" data-mw-thread-id="h-GOA_victories_section-20240306202300"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-GOA_victories_section-20240306202300"></span>GOA victories section<span data-mw-comment-end="h-GOA_victories_section-20240306202300"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_Owners_of_America&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: GOA victories section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Darknipples-20240306202300-GOA_victories_section"></span>Addition for consideration in this section. </p><p>"Gun Owners of America, a nonprofit lobbying organization that promotes gun rights, wrote about the elimination of the ban on X, formerly Twitter. 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