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ESL / EFL Lesson Activity on Utah's State Gun

The American state of Utah has a new symbol – a gun. Utah the first American state to have an official firearm. The new to Utah’s state symbols is the Browning M1911 pistol. It was by Utah John Browning. In 1911, it became the standard gun to all American soldiers. It is still by some of America’s elite military units. A state spokeswoman said: "This isn't so much about a as it is about honoring John Browning, who was a Utah and entrepreneur.”

The new law is with many Utah residents. Critics say the new state symbol sends a that gun is OK. Democratic politician Brian King voted the bill. He said: "When we are about a state symbol, we would do well to up with one that is more unifying than divisive…This is just a choice for a state symbol." Republican Carl Wimmer defended the of the Browning M1911. He said it represented , not .