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Meanwhile GOP presidential contenders support a moral crusade to save America.

(APTOS, Calif.) - Guns in churches, schools and bars. Immigrants expelled to solve financial problems. Morality praised as the key national issue.

American politics are getting more bizarre and in some cases, borders on the nutty. Current politics include Republican legislatures in Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Minnesota fighting for their "rights" to reject energy efficiency light bulbs, while South Carolina will manufacture their own state's rights incandescent bulbs.

Border Patrol Agent`s Murder Tied to ATF`s Covert Shipment of Over 1700 Weapons to Mexico

ATF Whistleblowers out 'Operation Fast and Furious'- catch it tonight on Expert Witness Radio.

(NEW YORK / SALEM) - Three federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have blown the whistle on this covert U.S. program dating back to 2008, that smuggled over 1700 illegal weapons over the border and into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

It was called "Operation Fast And Furious' and it might be one of the most bitter indictments in American history.

Law Will Allow Americans to Bring Concealed Handguns to Oregon

Oregon Would Recognize Concealed Handgun Licenses From Other States Under New Law Adopted by House.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHL) from other states would be recognized by Oregon officials under legislation adopted by the Oregon House of Representatives today. House Bill 2792 was adopted by the House on a vote of 40 to 17.

The measure was drafted by State Representative Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer, Newberg, St. Paul)

US Extremism Not Surprising

One could say much to the detriment of a rational discussion on the issue of firearms.

(GOLD RIVER B.C) - Anyone who follows the news knows that last month US Congress Woman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson.

Armed 87-Year old Woman Dies After Being Tased by Clackamas County Deputies

Deputies say they disarmed a threatening woman who had a handgun with the use of a Taser; she was pronounced dead an hour later.

(BORING, Ore.) - PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE:

At 2:28 p.m. Thursday, July 08, 2010, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Deputies were alerted to the report of a female waving a handgun at a male employee installing a water line to a residence in the Big Valley Woods, Mobile Home Park, located at 32700 SE Leewood Lane, #28, in Boring.

God Bless America the Record Holder

America leads: unfortunately, in gun homicides.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - God Bless America, on the eve of the Fourth of July, as Americans reflect on the history of the nation’s founding and contemplate its future

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has released the latest edition of its God Bless America poster, documenting that, in one year, guns murdered 17 people in Finland, 35 in Australia, 39 in England and Wales, 60 in Spain, 194 in Germany, 200 in Canada, and 9,484 in the United States.

Socrates` Gun

Perhaps it’s time for pro-gun people to seriously examine why they believe what they believe.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - You may remember Walter Koenig, who played a Russian crew member on the original Star Trek from the 1960s. Last week, during the Olympics, his 41 year-old son Andrew committed suicide in Vancouver. Andrew had played “Boner” in the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains.

Bill O`Reilly is Against Gun Owners` Rights

Constitutional Right to Bear Arms Subject to Weather? Pundit Bill O'Reilly Supports Gun Confiscation During Weather Emergencies‏.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Bill O'Reilly against the Constitution and the Second Amendment? Well, only under certain weather patterns. What a lame excuse.

Oregon State Gun Law Scorecard

Brady Campaign State Scorecard: Oregon has closed gun show loophole but needs to do more.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - While Oregon law requires Brady criminal background checks on all gun buyers at gun shows, it still lacks other strong gun laws that prevent illegal gun trafficking, according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

The Second Amendment Fantasy and How Americans Have Been Taken In

People who advocate for concealed and assault weapons make up an anti-government segment of society.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The Second Amendment has evolved into an emotional issue par excellence that has divided American society. But the underlying issues are not about guns but about fear—on two levels.