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Offline Elderberry

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Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« on: January 26, 2021, 03:07:31 pm »
Chron by Mike Ward Jan. 11, 2017


The cannon, like this one being fired at a Memorial Day service, would become the official state gun under a resolution filed
Wednesday by state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas.

AUSTIN -- A Dallas state senator wants to make the cannon the official state gun of Texas.

The measure was among a package of gun bills filed Wednesday that would outlaw state and local gun registration, forbid any local regulation of guns and would keep licensed gun owners who are arrested for drunken driving from facing an additional weapons charge in some cases.

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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2021, 03:10:07 pm »
There is nothing more bad ass than cannons......

There's a reason that this is one of my favorite album covers of all time!!!!


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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 06:24:13 pm »
Just like my avatar show...
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2021, 06:28:49 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on January 26, 2021, 06:24:13 pm
Just like my avatar show...

I wanted one for Yard Art, but my wife shot that down. Thought it may have conveyed the "wrong" message.   888mouth
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 06:29:44 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on January 26, 2021, 06:24:13 pm
Just like my avatar show...
I want one bigger than that

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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2021, 06:39:10 pm »
The proper use of a cannon in todays fake news world

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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2021, 06:49:15 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on January 26, 2021, 06:29:44 pm
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I want one bigger than that

@GrouchoTex

It can be disappointing to see how small that original cannon actually is.



http://www.texasescapes.com/FEATURES/Gonzales_-_come_and_take_it_cannon_-_I/feature_gonzales_small_town_artillery_i.htm
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2021, 07:38:56 pm »
My cannon is smaller in bore 1" but is longer at 29". I also have a "tiny" 2-1/4" bore Coehorn Mortar. I have just about completed a 1" bore oxy-propane cannon.
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2021, 08:29:39 pm »
As a Texan, I have no objection.

However, if we all start comparing canon sizes, this thread will derail fast.  :thud:
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2021, 09:11:56 pm »
I failed to mention all the air powered baseball firing cannons I built when my son was in Little League. The kids were at first squeamish standing at the plate facing a booming cannon on the mound firing knuckle balls at them, but they got used to it. I never did hit any of them. What was most popular was using it for fly ball practice. I had a mobile compressor I put together from an old York car AC compressor belted to a 12V 1/3 hp motor. I could fire them as fast as they were returned to me, no matter how many were being fired. I just had to regulate the pressure so they would stay in the field. I still have the last one I built. I clocked the balls up to 103mph @ 40psi. I stopped there.
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2021, 09:37:44 pm »
Quote from: Elderberry on January 26, 2021, 07:38:56 pm
My cannon is smaller in bore 1" but is longer at 29". I also have a "tiny" 2-1/4" bore Coehorn Mortar. I have just about completed a 1" bore oxy-propane cannon.
I saw one on Pawn Stars that shot bowling balls.  That would be a blast!
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2021, 09:41:02 pm »
Check out this baseball cannon.  Shoots them at 1050 mph...

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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2021, 06:06:24 pm »
Quote from: thackney on January 26, 2021, 06:49:15 pm
I want one bigger than that


@GrouchoTex

It can be disappointing to see how small that original cannon actually is.



http://www.texasescapes.com/FEATURES/Gonzales_-_come_and_take_it_cannon_-_I/feature_gonzales_small_town_artillery_i.htm

LOL. yeah, I've seen the original.
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Re: Lawmaker wants to make cannon the official gun of Texas
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2021, 06:48:06 pm »
Where I used to go to shoot my lil cannon, was close to the Camp Swift Army Base. I know they could hear me fire as I could sure hear their gunfire. I don't think I ever fired when helicopters were flying over. I fired my oxy-propane gun today for the first time. My dog Bane was not too pleased.
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