Hats Off To You, Utah…

According to this article, Utah “could be among the first to have an official state firearm — the Browning model 1911 .45-caliber handgun, designed by Utah gunmaker John Moses Browning.”

There are state birds, mottos, and flowers, but never have we seen an official state firearm. And you have to give it up for Utah in attempting to establish one.

“Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman — a former police officer, a life member of the National Rifle Association and an instructor for concealed weapons classes,” had this to say:

“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.”

Of course, anti-violence groups’ collective heads are exploding over this, afraid of how the “outside world” will view Utah – you know, as a state that “worships guns” and puts guns on some sort of “pedestal.”

Alrighty then.

Wimmer went on to say that this legislation can be quick and easy, and it doesn’t need to be controversial at all. In fact, the reasoning behind it is pretty simple – “to honor Browning and his 1911 model handgun “and honor how it helped to protect our nation.”

I’ll be interested to see how simple the process really is, but in the meantime? All those anti-Second Amendment folks can, well, suck it.