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Utah First US State to Adopt Official State Handgun: Arizona Aims for 2nd
17 March 2011
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
Utah is the first state in the country to have a state-designated firearm, after Gov. Gary Herbert signed legislation recognizing the Browning M1911 as the official gun.
"The governor has said previously, and still feels, this isn't about a gun," said Herbert's spokeswoman, Ally Isom. "It's about honoring John Moses Browning and paying tribute to the man as an innovator and entrepreneur and someone who has given a lot to the state of Utah."
The measure, HB219, adds... (GunPolicy.org)