Showing posts with label New Trend in State Symbols. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Trend in State Symbols. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

The New Trend in State Symbols: Guns

State seals, flags, flowers and songs are well-known, but did you know that there are 6 states with state guns?

Since 2011, six states have adopted state firearms to represent them. The first state gun effort was in Utah, naming the Browning M911 semiautomatic pistol the official firearm. That firearm was created by John Moses Browning, a son of Utah pioneers. Arizona, famous (infamous) in 2011 for the state where 6 people died and Gabrielle Giffords was seriously wounded, adopted the Colt Single Action Army Revolver the same year as the shooting.

Four other states have adopted 'state' guns since then.

What's wrong here, people?

Read the article on AtlasObscura on State Guns, here.