Talk:Blunt instrument
Add topicLatest comment: 1 year ago by Asukite in topic Requested move 4 January 2025
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 | On 4 January 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved to Blunt weapon. The result of the discussion was not moved. |
Requested move 4 January 2025
[edit]- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: not moved. If alternatives are desired, a new RM can be opened with those listed, as noted below the previous AfD had some level of support for a change in scope or title. (closed by non-admin page mover) ASUKITE 16:33, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
Blunt instrument → Blunt weapon – This is essentially the whole article all about. "Instrument" is merely a legalese in the context of criminology --Altenmann >talk 00:38, 4 January 2025 (UTC). — Relisting. Frost 01:02, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: It may be legalese, but it is a commonly recognized term. Many "blunt instruments" or "blunt objects" aren't really made to be weapons, although they may be used as such. — BarrelProof (talk) 20:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Support. Proposed title encapsulates the current scope of the article and is the seemingly WP:COMMONAME of the topic per third party searches. Steel1943 (talk) 21:00, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose. "Blunt weapon", imo, describes maces, nunchucks, and quarterstaves. "Blunt instrument" additionally encompasses baseball bats, bricks, and crowbars -- which better reflects the scope of the article as written.— Moriwen (talk) 02:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose. as the term "Blunt instrument" appears in several dictionaries. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classify a "Blunt intrument" as an "Other weapon" and distinguish it as being different from a bat, bar, club or hammer. There is also a "sharp instrument", which is something sharp that is not a knife, syringe, bottle nor glass. These are things used as weapons that ordinarily would not be considered a weapon, but might be considered tools, hence the term "instrument". - Cameron Dewe (talk) 04:19, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose. The objects referred to in the article are not necessarily weapons. Zacwill (talk) 05:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Note that per the result of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blunt instrument, the current title could potentially be considered problematic. Those who have "oppose"d this request may want to consider proposing an alternative title. Steel1943 (talk) 20:36, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose. Commoner term, legalese or not. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:11, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose in this instance the legalize is also the common term. Jorahm (talk) 18:42, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
"Melee weapon" listed at Redirects for discussion
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The redirect Melee weapon has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 January 4 § Melee weapon until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 05:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)