The Indirectotron 9000

I keep noticing a strange referral link for today's site visitors:


Here's where it goes:


Here's the post people are being warned about.

I wonder who could be doing that--and why.

BREAKING NEWS: Innocent on All Charges

An emotional Leonard Elliott left his chair, walked across the room and knelt down to embrace his wheelchair-bound father as the court clerk read the jury’s verdict...

The father and son, owners of the former Bacon Creek Gun Shop in Corbin, which closed in 2007, were charged with selling firearms to a person they knew to be a convicted felon and falsifying records required to be maintained by federally licensed firearms dealers.

Here's the email announcement from Leonard Elliott:

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:14:31 -0400
To: Trial Blog
From: Leonard Elliott
Subject: WE WON!!!!!!!

GREETINGS TO ALL,

First, thanks to everyone for their support and prayers in our apx. 3 year battle with BATF. The trial lasted 3 days. Dad and I were found not guilty on all counts. You should have seen the ATF agent Thomas Chittum!!!!!!. He exited the courtroom immediately and left!!!!!!!! All of us were very emotional, as you can expect. Glory to GOD for his presence and prayers from everyone!!!!!! To those on our blog involved in Gun Rights support, I will mail you copies of the trial from the local newspaper next week. The odds to get a Not Guilty verdict in Federal Court is less than 10%. Our attorneys, David Hoskins of Corbin and Gary Crabtree of London were outstanding!!!!! I hope that this sends BATF a message, but this
industry still has a continous fight with them. Again, Thanks to all for your PRAYERS !!!!!!!

GOD Bless All,

Leonard
BACON CREEK GUN SHOP
CORBIN, KY.

Right on the heels of Jim's Gun Jobbery. Hey BATFU, it looks like the courts are wising up to you.

Tom Chittum, Shelby Slone and Snitch...uh...Letcher Gray: Sucks to be you.

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Trademark Violation!

I just sent the following email to DC Comics:

I'm writing to determine if there have been any changes to your Rights and Permission guidelines, or alternately, if your trademark/copyright claims on the Superman "S" symbol have expired.

If so, I'd like to use the famous shield to advance MY political agenda. If not, you should be aware that Rep. Alcee Hastings is using the symbol to promote the "Hastings Heroes" section on his website (scroll about halfway down the left sidebar). Your guidleines specifically exclude: "government, or other political organizations, or requests of a military, governmental or political nature."

I'll be following this on The War on Guns blog, and we'll be checking back on Rep. Hastings' site to report if you continue allowing him to use your property without acknowledgement and for political purposes.

David Codrea

It's all part of my "CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA" philosophy. Admittedly, it's a small harassment of that racist mudhead Hastings, but enjoyable, nonetheless to set left upon left and then sit back and watch the fun.

We'll see if DC replies--and if Alcee's website gets a sudden make-over.

Let the Games Begin

The Concord team won three of the seven challenges. They were: "Jungle Trail," where participants run through a winding downhill course through a wooded area and then shoot at targets; "Team Assault," where teams of two run through a short obstacle course and then shoot at targets with a handgun and submachine gun; and "Long Gun," where snipers shoot at targets from 50 yards to 300 yards away.

Interesting, but they could make the competition categories more practical. How about "Wrong House Raid," or "Pooch Blast" or something more real world?

[Via Dave Licht]

Urban Policy

Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn't have them. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent, as such weapons belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets.

So much for the lie that he's really gun-friendly and the NRA ad is false.

Also so much for the lie that he wants one set of controls for cities and one for rural areas--as everything mentioned here would be implemented on a national level, regardless of where you live.

[Via M. Terry and M.R. Jarrell]

More Democrats Wanted: Inquire Within

Hoping to boost voter turnout in a historic presidential election year, civil rights groups and other advocacy organizations are trying to get as many ex-felons as possible to cast ballots in November.

How about RKBA, too? I mean, if they're rehabilitated enough to select laws I must obey and men to rule over me, why would I not trust them with a gun?

Criminal democrats. No wonder the party loves citizen disarmament so.

[Via Mack H]

Truth in Advertising

Obama’s lawyer threatens TV stations that run NRA ad

Here's the opening salvo.

Here's the return fire.

One of the favorite projections of the left is that 2A advocates only focus on guns and ignore the rest of the Bill of Rights.

As we can see, except when it advances a subversive agenda, they have about as much respect for the First Amendment as they do the Second.

[Via Daniel M]

We're the Only Ones Revoking Enough

A woman’s concealed-weapons permit was revoked after other parents complained about seeing her carrying a loaded handgun at her 5-year-old daughter’s soccer game...

DeLeo cited a section of state law that bars the issuance of concealed-weapons permits to people who are deemed a danger to public safety based on their character and reputation. Hain showed poor judgment by wearing her gun at the game, he said.

My, aren't the Lebanon sheep well trained?

Understand, of course, if DeLeo wears his gun at a game, neither his judgment, character and reputation nor public safety will be deemed endangered--because DeLeo is a highly trained, morally superior, extra super special "Only One" with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men.

If you like, you can email the sheriff and ask him just what magic he possesses that makes him better than you. Either that or you can tell him what an arrogant punk he is.

This is what happens when you cede authority to another to dispense permissions for your rights.

[Via Jeffersonian]

The Court of Public Opinion Makers

Until and unless journalists improve their performance, far more innocent people will be imprisoned than the criminal justice system seems likely ever to acknowledge. The logical extension of the preceding statement seems obvious, but I’ll say it anyway: Unless journalists get better at covering the justice system, many criminals will continue to go unpunished, free to murder or rape or rob again.

Heavens! Does this mean that gun owners, among others, can be convicted in the media with sensationalism, ignorance and hysteria?

I'm pessimistic that positive change will happen unless a greater portion of the general populace becomes aware and jealous of their rights, creating a competitive market demand for it. Until then, the government/"Authorized Journalist" public/private partnership will continue the fraud.

[Via oldblinddog]

This Day in History: September 26

In Philadelphia, John Hancock writes to Washington on behalf of the Continental Congress asking him to prepare winter quarters for his men. Edward Rutledge of South Carolina makes a motion to have Washington discharge "all the Negroes as well Slaves as Freemen in his Army." The motion fails.