The academic inquiry into the conduct of Michael Bellesiles, the Emory history professor accused of fabricating data in support of his "guns were rare in early America" thesis as presented in his book Arming America, has entered a phase of appeal. This does not bode well for Bellesiles, as explained in this History News Network article. Hint: The words "Bellesiles", "is", and "toast" all appear in the same sentence.