(Mineola, Texas) – We have many official “____ of Texas.” The the state flower, the blue bonnet. The state bird, the Northern Mockingbird. The state small mammal, the armadillo. What we don’t have is a state gun.
We’re all about our firearms in Texas. We use them for sport or protection or hunting. That’s why it’s surprising that we don’t have a state gun. An East Texas lawmaker in Austin is hoping to change that with a new resolution he’s just introduced.
New Resolution Wants to Make the ______ the Official Gun of Texas
Senator Bryan Hughes of Mineola introduced a bill in Austin on Thursday, April 10, to make the cannon the official gun of Texas (WFAA). Yes, those big barrels that shoot large balls from an old pirate ship or off an old fort’s wall. The resolution passed the Senate with a 28-2 vote…