Add this to Utah's list of state symbols: an official firearm

[Chef Eric]

(CNN) -- Until this week, Utah had 24 state symbols, from tree (the blue spruce) to insect (the honeybee) to even cooking pot (the Dutch oven).

Now it's added an official state firearm -- the John M. Browning-designed M1911 pistol, becoming the first state in the nation to have one, according to the state legislator who sponsored the law.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed the new symbol into law this week.

State Rep. Carl Wimmer, a Republican who was a police officer and SWAT team commander, came up with the idea for a state firearm last year after hearing about how Pennsylvania lawmakers wanted to make the Pennsylvania long rifle its official state firearm, Wimmer told CNN on Friday.

<http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/18/utah.state.firearm/index.html?hpt=Sbin>

[Auggie]

1. Next up: Official State Moron

[-..__...]

2. Personally...

I think the Browning .50 caliber "Ma Deuce" M2 Machine Gun would have been an awesome choice, but I can fully understand going with the M1911 instead (much more significant historically wise).

[madinmaryland]

9. WTF?

:wtf:

[El Supremo]

10. This person escaped out of the gun forum.

Be sympathetic.

[Chef Eric]

11. Huh? I've never even peeked inside the gun forum. And I don't want to.

I posted the story here in general discussion because I wanted the general public to appreciate the absurdity.


Edit: Oops. I thought you were replying to me. Sorry.

[El Supremo]

3. And this, the Utah State Vehicle >>

The Mormon Hand Cart which were used instead of wagons by hundreds who foolishly perished.

[Hangingon]

4. John M. Browning was probably the most prolific and

ingenious sport and military gun designer in U.S history.

[apocalypsehow]

5. Very little to admire about a man who spent his life inventing devices to kill other human beings.

His life work was, to the contrary, a testament to the repulsive, hateful impulses that lurk in the darkest part of the human heart. His handiwork was despicable.



Edit: typo.

[Hangingon]

6. Well, what ever

[CTyankee]

7. Ya know that anybody with "hanging" in their DU user name ain't a sweeheart.

hoo boy, every time I try to give DU a pass, it works out bad for me...better to be a bit more pessimistic...

[El Supremo]

8. +100!

[aikoaiko]

12. Your mocking caricaturization of some folks' irrational hatred towards guns is spot on.

well done. :applause: