Included in the crush of last-minute bills approved before the 2011 Arizona legislative session shut down Wednesday morning was the decision whether Arizona should have an official firearm.
The bill declaring the Colt single-action Army revolver to be the state firearm now sits on Gov. Jan Brewer's desk, along with more than five dozen bills approved in an all-night session lawmakers slogged through in order to bring the session to a close.
Here's what others around the country have to say about the move:
Seattle Post Intelligencer: John Wayne and Arizona’s official state gun
The Arizona House of Representatives has narrowly voted to make the Colt Single Action Army Revolve the official gun of the Grand Canyon State.
Hartford Courant: Arizona Lawmakers Name Colt Revolver As Official State Firearm
Arizona's legislature voted to name a Connecticut-manufactured pistol as its official state firearm in a close vote Wednesday, overturning an earlier vote that shot down the bill.
TPM Editor's Blog: What Would Your State's Be?
Appropriate to our times, Arizona is on the brink of becoming the second state to have its own official state gun. Theirs? The Colt Revolver. ... So here's my question: what do you figure your state's official state gun would be?
The (Everett, Wash.) Herald, The Buzz blog: Happiness is a warm, official gun
Say hello to my state-certified official little friend.
Phoenix New Times, Valley Fever blog: Official State Gun One Gun-Lover's Signature Away From Becoming Embarrassing Reality in Arizona
Yee-ha! Arizona is one signature from a gun-loving governor away from becoming only the second state in the entire country to have an official state gun, which isn't the end of the world, but given Arizona's current reputation as a hillbilly haven for far-right-wing extremists, it doesn't do much to help the state's already bad rep.
Arizona Daily Star: Lawmakers name state gun, adjourn
This year's Arizona legislative session started with a tribute to the Tucson shooting victims and ended with naming a state gun.
