According to reliable Hill sources, a staffer for freshman Sen. Jim Webb (D.-Va.) was arrested earlier today when he tried to pass through security carrying a bag containing a pistol and a quantity of ammunition. Capitol Police apparently broadcast the arrest on their personal radios and then went quiet. Carrying a handgun and trying to penetrate Senate security with it is a rather serious felony.

Will Jim Webb's Capitol Hill surge succeed? Will the staffer get the Kennedy treatment and be released without charge? Stay tuned. This is going to be interesting.