Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot (Photo Gallery)- NRA, KKK, Militia... And Some Sportsmen

[KittyWampus]

Have to say, even if I was a gun enthusiast, I'd feel a tad out of place at this event.

I can appreciate the sentiment of wanting to get together with like-minded people who share a love of a hobby. And also see the fun in blowing/shooting stuff up. And the skill it takes to handle a weapon and use it accurately.

But DAMN, there really seems to be a preponderance of ill-informed, close-minded and extreme people at this event.

Or maybe it's just a selective grouping of photos?


Scenes From the Real America
By David Weigel 4/6/09 10:54 AM

I spent Saturday at the annual Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, right outside of Louisville, Ky. Gun enthusiasts of all stripes were there — from the National Rifle Association and sportsmen to militia members to white supremacists and Obama birthers. Here’s a collection of choice photos from the show (after the jump):


http://washingtonindependent.com/37360/scenes-from-the-real-america

[Junkdrawer]

1. The "Future Serial Killers of America" Convention....

Lots of pamphlets on machine gun conversions, I see...

[rrneck]

16. Where? I didn't see

any conversion pamphlets.

[ddeclue]

35. No these guys are SPREE killers not serial killers...

Pardon my bizarre sense of humor but these are the guys that go postal and wipe out lots of people, not the serial killer who kills a guy, goes a few months and then kills the next guy.

[Junkdrawer]

39. Point taken...n/t

[michreject]

40. BULLSHIT

No wonder people think that we want to take their guns. If you can find anything factual, make it up.

[n2doc]

2. "Scenes from the real america" Yeah, right

Not the America I know and live in, anyway. And I live in Georgia.

[tekisui]

3. A pathetic and scared bunch.

They are so afraid. Afraid of the vague "other". Afraid of the ill defined "them". What a sad, pathetic group of frightened arm chair warriors.

[hendo]

6. being afraid of an ill-defined them?

that sounds like a few of the posters here as well.

[sufrommich]

4. Sickening imbeciles and just stupid enough to be proud of it. nt

[hendo]

5. yee haw!

I do have a copy of the anarchist's cookbook though, or at least I used to. It had some interesting stuff in it. And that guy in the 4th reich shirt really needs to brush up on his german.

[Democracyinkind]

18. I'm so missing the point of your german comment..help please?

[hendo]

31. The word Reich holds no negative context in its own right

Reich in and of itself is just a period of reign, or a nation in and of itself. In fact, as evidence to that point, the german legislative building is the Reichstag. Arguably, germany is in the 4th Reich after having been reunified under a democratic government following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Then again, thats not so much german as high school history, something else that guy probably did not successfully complete.

Another thing here that annoys me is the idiots who refer to the religious right as the religious reich. It makes us look no better than the uneducated hick who is wearing the Obama-Biden 4th Reich t-shirt.

edit: although in the 60s-70's popculture, the 4th reich referred to the german post-nazi leadership.

[Vickers]

7. At least they look well-fed...

:shrug:

[tridim]

8. Lots of big bellies, small minds and tiny penises.

[sufrommich]

That sums it up nicely. nt

[doctor jazz]

29. I'm confused. Is it okay to ridicule fat people if they shoot guns?

It's hard to keep up with the current PC rules.

[hendo]

32. I guess it is now.

Then again, I ridicule fat people all the time. I used to be one of them before I started exercising and watching my diet.

[WeDidIt]

9. I wonder what the "I Love Hitler" guy thought of the "Obama is Hitler" guy?

Weird mix.

Naturally the Birthers would be there.

[tridim]

10. Doesn't matter, just fire off a clip or two into a junk car and all will be well.

[Junkdrawer]

11. Der Fuhrer did not zey "Baby"...

[Dukkha]

12. I'd love to shoot a machine gun, but I wouldn't set foot there

Too many Timothy McVeigh types there. Knob Creek is notorious for bringing out the extreme stereotypes of right wing paranoia and blatant racism. This event and the Soldier of Fortune convention in Nevada are usually hostile toward the press as well.

[WeDidIt]

15. I've shot my fair share

Of course, it took signing my life away to get there.

YOU CAN TOO!

GO ARMY!

[MineralMan]

13. Somehow, I think my SUV with the

"Veteran for Obama" bumper sticker would fare well at that meet.

[hendo]

33. it might fare far better than you think, it having the word "veteran" on it and all. NT

[B3Nut]

14. Just.....wow.

I see nothing but pure concentrated burning stupid on display...and I'm an advocate of the 2nd Amendment. This is far beyond the pale. These people are just totally batshit-whacked and delusional.

At least "Knob Creek" is apparently used by them as a reference to the actual creek near there, and not one of my favorite bourbons.

And the kid wearing ACU's with a Nazi hat...now that's rich! What a sad and pathetic gathering....

Todd in Cheesecurdistan

[Lance_Boyle]

28. the Kentucky Bourbon is also named for the creek/area. n/t

[hendo]

34. in fact, bourbon can legally only come from Kentucky waters.

I love the great things that I used to learn on the Food Network.

I wouldn't be surprised if Knob Creek Bourbon used water from Knob Creek. I could probably look it up if I wanted to, but I am not so inclined right now.

[B3Nut]

38. Actually, that's not true...

Bourbon can be legally made anywhere, but many food commentators miss that point.

http://www.straightbourbon.com/faq.html

Knob Creek bourbon is made at the Beam distillery (it's part of their Small Batch collection which also includes Booker's, Baker's, and Basil Hayden bourbons) and uses whatever water source they pull from (one of many limestone aquifers IIRC) And is is named after Knob Creek itself. It's good hooch. :9

[hendo]

41. hmm, i guess Alton Brown was wrong after all. NT

[hendo]

37. some people do just collect nazi stuff

in fact one of my high school teachers, probably the most liberal woman i have ever met had quite the collection that she brought in when we studied Nazi Germany.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Wow. I'd hate to behind one of those guys....

......in an all-you-can-eat buffet line.

[Democracyinkind]

19. never mind

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

20. Regardless, I really want to shoot a really big machine gun

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. So much fear, so much fat,

so much anger, so much ignorance.

I'm not going outside any more............................

[foxfeet]

22. It's enough to make one think that firearms emit toxic fumes.

Apparently, having a bit of common sense offers protection from the toxicity, but some of those folks are irredeemably damaged.

[geckosfeet]

24. Hmmm. Lots of lead in them there ranges.

[geckosfeet]

23. Well, that's just special.

[Barack_America]

25. Let's hope the Secret Service had some members there in plainclothes.nt

[ddeclue]

36. In PLAIN clothes they would probably stand out donchathink?

they need extremist clothes not to stand out...

:P

[aikoaiko]

26. I wish I had the time and money to attend.

Its true that there are a lot idiots at gathering like this, but there are idiots in every group.

We have them too.

[Arugula Latte]

27. Jesus H. Christ.

These people fulfill, nay, exceed, my worst stereotypes.

[doctor jazz]

30. Thanks, you just fried my irony meter.

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