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Post #337,136
by lincoln
12/11/10 5:44:38 PM
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New Utah may get official state firearm

Virtually all states have a state bird, a state flower and a state motto. But Utah soon could be among the first to have an official state firearm — the Browning model 1911 .45-caliber handgun, designed by Utah gun maker John Moses Browning.

State GOP Rep. Carl Wimmer, a former police officer, a life member of the National Rifle Association and an instructor for concealed weapons classes, wants to take a shot at creating that designation when the Legislature convenes next month.

"It would be very appropriate going into 2011 because it is the 100-year anniversary of the Browning model 1911," Wimmer said. "It has a rich history. It was in every war from World War I to World War II, Korea, Vietnam and all the recent wars. It is still used by some military units and many police agencies."



http://www.suntimes....tah-war-1911.html




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Post #337,169
by mhuber
12/12/10 3:13:45 PM
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New Would violate the First Amendment
By favoring one religion over another.
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I think it's perfectly clear we're in the wrong band.
(Tori Amos)
     Utah may get official state firearm - (lincoln) - (1) - Dec. 11, 2010, 05:44:38 PM EST
         Would violate the First Amendment - (mhuber) - Dec. 12, 2010, 03:13:45 PM EST

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