utah republicans want to be the first in the nation to have their own state gun. the browning m 1911 semiautomatic pistol. here is how republican state senate representative carl whimmer puts it. naming an official state firearm is as harmless as naming an official state cooking pot. also from the category of you can't make this stuff up, something out of a clint eastwood movie is taking shape in south dakota. state representativeha hal wk ia republican and is proposing a bill that would force every south dakotan over 21 years of age to buy a firearm in order to ensure ordinary self-defense. residents are allowed to pick a firearm suitable to their temperament, physical capacity, and preference. now mr. wick knows this measure won't pass. he just wanted to take a swipe at the federal health care law. you know, the mandate thing.