{"id":8372,"date":"2011-02-01T12:39:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=8372"},"modified":"2011-02-01T12:39:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:39:45","slug":"utah-celebrates-john-m-browning-day-at-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/utah-celebrates-john-m-browning-day-at-state-capitol\/8372\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Celebrates John M. Browning Day at State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8373\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/utah-celebrates1911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8373\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8373\" title=\"utah-celebrates1911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/utah-celebrates1911-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/utah-celebrates1911-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/utah-celebrates1911.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Utah Governor Gary Herbert presents the resolution to Christopher Browning, the great grandson of John M. Browning. Photo Credit: Browning<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Salt Lake City, Utah<\/strong> \u2013 Utah  celebrated January 24, 2011 as John M. Browning Day at the  Utah State  Capitol. A native of Ogden, Utah, Browning is widely  considered the  world\u2019s greatest firearms designer, and many of his  gun designs remain  popular around the globe to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of firearms  enthusiasts and history buffs  turned out to view the scores of rare,  historic and unique Browning  firearms displayed in the State Capitol  rotunda. Groups participating  in the firearm exhibit included the  John. M. Browning Firearms Museum,  Fort Douglas Military Museum and  the Utah Gun Collectors Association.  The Utah National Guard even  brought in an AH-64 Apache Longbow  helicopter for a landing on the  south lawn of the State Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Governor Gary  Herbert made a formal  presentation of the official state resolution  to Christopher Browning,  the great grandson of John M. Browning, at a  noon ceremony on the  capitol steps. In turn, Christopher Browning  presented the Governor  with a new Browning 1911-22 rimfire pistol as  a gift from the Browning  Arms Company to the people of Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking at the noon  ceremony were Rep. Curt  Oda (R-Clearfield), Sen. Mark Madsen  (R-Lehi), MG Brian Tarbet of the  Utah National Guard and Col. Scott  Zobrist of the USAF\u2019s 388th Fighter  Wing at Hill AFB in  Ogden.<\/p>\n<p>A bill by Rep. Carl  Wimmer (R-Herriman) designating  the John M. Browning-designed 1911  pistol as the Official Utah State  Firearm passed out of committee  with a favorable recommendation and is  now headed for a floor vote in  the Utah State House of Representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt Lake City, Utah \u2013 Utah celebrated January 24, 2011 as John M. Browning Day at the Utah State Capitol. 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