While criticism surrounding Operation Fast and Furious has so far focused on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, three other federal agencies knew about the operation and some of their agents tried to stop it, according to the former chief of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in Tucson. Tony Coulson, the DEA’s agent in charge of Southern Arizona during Fast and Furious, says many federal field agents knew the ATF was walking guns to Mexico, but supervisors told them to back off when they objected.

The Post’s assertion that 70 to 80 percent of traceable guns can be traced to the United States has long been discredited. Mexican police trace only a fraction of the guns they seize, and they are specifically trained not to request U.S. traces on guns without U.S. markings, according to Sen. Charles E. Grassley (Iowa), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Furthermore, according to federal data released in June, 78 percent of firearms submitted for tracing in 2009 and 66 percent of firearms submitted in 2010 were not traced back to final sales by U.S. licensed dealers.

H. R. 2834 / S. 2066 recognizes the rightful place of recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting on Federal lands, supports Executive Order 13443 that directs Federal land management agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting on Federal lands, and ensures sound scientific management of wildlife and their habitat.

Ignorance of the law helped clear Sheriff Jerry Demings’ political lobbyist of wrongdoing for handing out gun owners’ restricted driver’s license photos last year in Tallahassee to lobby against an open carry law, Orange County sheriff’s records show.

Ignorance of the law helped clear Sheriff Jerry Demings’ political lobbyist of wrongdoing for handing out gun owners’ restricted driver’s license photos last year in Tallahassee to lobby against an open carry law, Orange County sheriff’s records show.

The Virginia Senate has passed House Bill 940, legislation to repeal the prohibition of purchasing more than one handgun per month, by a 21 to 19 vote.  This bill passed the House of Delegates on February 1 by a 66 to 32 vote.

During his CPAC speech this afternoon, Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre made clear that a second term for President Obama means a full blown attack on the Second Amendment. He also warned the NRA will do whatever it takes to prevent his reelection.

A top official with the National Rifle Association said Friday that President Obama will move to “destroy” gun rights and “erase” the Second Amendment if he is re-elected in November.

Some local governments in North Carolina continue to consider or impose unwarranted restrictions on Right-to-Carry (RTC) permit holders in the wake of House Bill 650 going into effect last December 1.  HB 650 was the omnibus firearm reform bill introduced by state Representative Mark Hilton (R-96) at the NRA’s request.

Yesterday, NRA priority House File 2114 was supposed to be voted on by the full state House Public Safety Committee.  Unfortunately, this important firearms preemption legislation was pulled from the committee agenda at the last moment.  Please call AND e-mail members of the state House Public Safety Committee and urge them to consider and vote on this much-needed pro-gun legislation.