“Fast and Furious”—the very phrase brings varying emotions: anger, outrage, confusion, even apathy.

The anger and outrage are understandable considering the federal government, while calling for a renewed ban on so-called “assault weapons,” knowingly and intentionally placed hundreds of guns into the hands of murderous Mexican drug cartels, resulting in the death of at least one federal agent and many other people. As the Obama administration and the Eric Holder-led Justice Department continue to obscure the truth, many—including a growing contingent in Congress—are getting angrier by the day. Yet the story is such a big one—so complicated, covering a wide span of months, even years—that it truly is difficult to cover. Don’t get me wrong: I’m proud of the coverage we have given “Fast and Furious”—this unforgivable scandal—to this point. And this month, we’re throwing caution and convention aside and dedicating as much space as necessary to give all of our readers the complete story of “Operation Fast and Furious.”

Following is a chronological presentation of the scandal from the beginning to present day. Please read every word. It’s likely you’ll get Furious quite Fast.