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.

Gov. Gary Herbert signed the new symbol into law this week, making Utah the first state to do such a thing.  How cool is that!?!!

Pennsylvania lawmakers apparently tried this before, but sadly the measure eventually failed. Maybe they can try again this year, considering the change of it’s political colors in 2010.

Bill would require all S.D. citizens to buy a gun

Five South Dakota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require any adult 21 or older to buy a firearm “sufficient to provide for their ordinary self-defense.”

The bill, which would take effect Jan. 1, 2012, would give people six months to acquire a firearm after turning 21. The provision does not apply to people who are barred from owning a firearm.

Nor does the measure specify what type of firearm. Instead, residents would pick one “suitable to their temperament, physical capacity, and preference.”

The measure is known as an act “to provide for an individual mandate to adult citizens to provide for the self defense of themselves and others.”

Rep. Hal Wick, R-Sioux Falls, is sponsoring the bill and knows it will be killed. But he said he is introducing it to prove a point that the federal health care reform mandate passed last year is unconstitutional.

“Do I or the other cosponsors believe that the State of South Dakota can require citizens to buy firearms? Of course not. But at the same time, we do not believe the federal government can order every citizen to buy health insurance,” he said.

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Santa Claus is coming to town!!

Woman uses gun to scare off robber at Izzy’s in Hazel Dell

h/t – Anything about guns, on Facebook.

Hoppe’s Introduces Air Freshner With No. 9 Fragrance

Overland Park, KS – In 1903, when Frank Hoppe developed a mix of 9 different ingredients to create the original Hoppe’s No. 9 gun solvent, he had no idea that history was being made. Over the last 107 years the smell of Hoppe’s No. 9 has evoked fond memories of fathers, grandfathers, memorable hunts and great days in the field.

In response to consumer requests, Hoppe’s now has an air freshener with the unique No. 9 smell. The freshener has a string for hanging it in your gun room, car, garage, or anywhere you want the nostalgic smell of Hoppe’s No. 9.

Brett and Kate McKay, authors of the book “The Art of Manliness” list Hoppe’s No. 9 as one of the top 15 manly smells.

The Hoppe’s No. 9 Air Freshener will be available at your favorite sporting goods and/or hunting store and will sell for a suggested retail price of $3.99.

Visit www.hoppes.com for more information on all Hoppe’s and Hoppe’s Elite Products.

Bushnell Outdoor Products is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer products based in Overland Park, Kansas. Bushnell Outdoor Products sells its products worldwide under the Bushnell®, Tasco®, Serengeti®, Bollé®, Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement®, Stoney Point®, Hoppe’s®, Butler Creek®, Kolpin®,Uncle Mike’s®, Millett®, Simmons® and Final Approach® brand names. For information about any of these brands or products, please contact Bushnell Public Relations at (913) 752-6105.

In 1903, Frank August Hoppes mixed up nine chemicals and created the world’s most potent gun cleaning solvent. Since that time, Hoppe’s has emerged as the leading gun care company in the world. Bushnell provides Gun Care For Every Barrel with Hoppe’s #9, Hoppe’s Elite and M-Pro7 Gun Care Products.
Contact:
Jen Messelt, Bushnell Outdoor Products (800) 423-3537 or jmesselt@bushnell.com
Mike Capps (573) 898-3422 or mcapps@howardcommunications.com

Now they just need to make a cologne!

Now understandably this is not a “motivational poster” image… but I think it’s pretty damned motivational to me!  …plus, I like it, and it’s my blog. so there! heh.

Just a shame I can’t vote in AZ. :-/

Code Monkey can, though!