A document the Department of Justice sent to Congress Friday shows that Eric Holder’s deputy chief of staff was made aware on the day of U.S. border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder that a weapon traced back to Operation Fast and Furious killed him. But when asked Sunday, a Justice spokesperson would not would not answer The Daily Caller’s question about whether Attorney General Eric Holder himself was informed of the connection on that day.

Today, NRA-backed legislation that would prohibit employers from preventing employees from lawfully storing firearms in their locked personal vehicles passed in the state House Judiciary Committee by a 10 to 2 vote.  At this time, this legislation has not been scheduled for consideration on the House floor.

For reasons ranging from personal security to “because I can,” the number of Iowans with permits to carry concealed weapons increased 154 percent during the first year of relaxed laws governing their issuance.

The 2012 session of the Oregon Legislature convenes this Wednesday, February 1.  Several pro-gun and anti-gun bills are expected to be introduced during this thirty day session.  The following is a brief update of bills that will be making their way through the process:  

Today at 2:00 p.m., House Bill 49 is scheduled to be heard in the state House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.  Sponsored by state Representative Paul Ray (R-13), HB 49 would provide that, in the absence of threatening behavior, the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm, whether visible or concealed, does not constitute a violation of Disorderly Conduct.

Sunday’s status as a day of rest, in the secular sense, ended when the repeal of blue laws transformed the day into one more for business, work and pleasure. And when our hectic lives demanded one more day to get the week’s work done.But a relic of a bygone era remains enshrined in Virginia law. It’s time for it to go.The state’s ban on Sunday hunting, even on private land, is an arbitrary and unnecessary restriction. A bill approved by the Senate last week would finally end it for those who hunt on land they own or have permission to be on.

On January 27, NRA-backed Legislative Bill 807 passed in the Judiciary Committee and will now head to the floor of the Legislature for a vote.  LB 807 must be voted on three times before it can be sent to the Governor for his approval. 

The scimitar horned oryx . . . the addax . . . the dama gazelle   three elegant desert antelope that you’d hope to see on a journey through Africa, except that their numbers are dwindling there. Which is why Lara Logan went to Texas    yes, Texas. There, on large grassland ranches, some exotic species that are endangered in the wild have been brought back in large numbers. But there’s a catch: a percentage of the herd is hunted every year by hunters who pay big money for a big catch. The ranchers say this limited “culling” gives them the money they need to care for the animals and conserve the species.

On January 27, NRA-backed Legislative Bill 807 passed in the Judiciary Committee and will now head to the floor of the Legislature for a vote.  LB 807 must be voted on three times before it can be sent to the Governor for his approval. 

In today’s society, the use of traditional ammunition (lead ammunition) is constantly under attack.  Senate Bill 6209, sponsored by state Senator Mark Schoesler (R-9) and eight other state Senators, would limit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commission’s ability to restrict the use of lead ammunition.