John M. Browning Birthday

Shooter 973 · April 18, 2001, 02:53 PM

Do any of you think that John M. Browning's birthday should be a national Holiday? He's done a lot for freedom world wide!

**4V50 Gary** · April 18, 2001, 03:26 PM

Should be and celebrated with schtuzenfests nationwide.

Justin · April 18, 2001, 03:34 PM

Now that would be a holiday worth skipping lecture for!
Of course, it means that I'd need to get my mitts on a Browning Hi-Power to celebrate it properly.

E. BeauBeaux · April 18, 2001, 03:39 PM

Yes, since his weapons helped win two world wars, and two wars in Asia. Think of how many lives he saved with his inventions, not to mention we might not have won the wars we fought had it not been for him. Really it should be a four day weekend in his honor. The John Moses Browning Holiday.

George Hill · April 18, 2001, 05:17 PM

I wonder if I can get that off as a paid religeous holiday since he and I are Mormon...

I wonder... Hmmmm...

I am in Utah. Hey - Its worth a shot!

h_tolley · April 18, 2001, 05:44 PM

We get pioneer day (july 24) off for being in Utah, that's as good as I'm afraid it'll get...

bookkie · April 18, 2001, 08:52 PM

Don't know about a holiday... but I'd go for sainthood.

bookkie · April 18, 2001, 09:29 PM

Don't know about a holiday... but I'd go for sainthood.

k77/22rp · April 18, 2001, 09:47 PM

Yes and everyone gets to shoot off browning 50 caliber heavy machine guns. now that would be a holiday worth celebrating.

Chulain · April 18, 2001, 09:54 PM

Why not? John Moses Browning was THE greatest firearm inventor known to mankind. His designs, and derivatives thereof, have helped us win two world wars and keep our freedoms.

There is no better man that deserves to have a holiday named after him, that is for damn sure.

In Liberty,

Chulain

kjm · April 18, 2001, 10:25 PM

While a national holiday may not go over, at least there should be a USPS stamp in his honor, heck, Elvis got one and he didn't help us win any wars. Can you imagine what WWI & WWII would've been like without the likes of JMB and JCG? Heck, let's give both men a postage stamp! I bet we could pull enough clout together to get it done, with a couple million gunowners and a gazillion Mormons out there, it would be a fitting tribute to the greatest mind in firearms EVER. Just my thoughts.

April 18, 2001, 05:17 PM	#5
George Hill Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 14, 1998 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,546	I wonder if I can get that off as a paid religeous holiday since he and I are Mormon... I wonder... Hmmmm... I am in Utah. Hey - Its worth a shot! __________________ MAD OGRE

April 18, 2001, 08:52 PM	#7
bookkie Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 1999 Location: Arbuckle, CA, usa Posts: 1,269	Don't know about a holiday... but I'd go for sainthood. __________________ Richard The debate is not about guns, but rather who has the ultimate power to rule, the People or Government. RKBA!

April 18, 2001, 09:29 PM	#8
bookkie Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 1999 Location: Arbuckle, CA, usa Posts: 1,269	Don't know about a holiday... but I'd go for sainthood. __________________ Richard The debate is not about guns, but rather who has the ultimate power to rule, the People or Government. RKBA!

April 18, 2001, 02:53 PM	#1
Shooter 973 Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2001 Location: Home town of John M. Browning, Utah Posts: 499	Do any of you think that John M. Browning's birthday should be a national Holiday? He's done a lot for freedom world wide!

April 18, 2001, 03:26 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,850	Should be and celebrated with schtuzenfests nationwide.

April 18, 2001, 03:34 PM	#3
Justin Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,641	Now that would be a holiday worth skipping lecture for! Of course, it means that I'd need to get my mitts on a Browning Hi-Power to celebrate it properly.

April 18, 2001, 03:39 PM	#4
E. BeauBeaux Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2000 Location: MS, CSA Posts: 377	Yes, since his weapons helped win two world wars, and two wars in Asia. Think of how many lives he saved with his inventions, not to mention we might not have won the wars we fought had it not been for him. Really it should be a four day weekend in his honor. The John Moses Browning Holiday.

April 18, 2001, 05:44 PM	#6
h_tolley Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 150	We get pioneer day (july 24) off for being in Utah, that's as good as I'm afraid it'll get...

April 18, 2001, 09:47 PM	#9
k77/22rp Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 577	Yes and everyone gets to shoot off browning 50 caliber heavy machine guns. now that would be a holiday worth celebrating.

April 18, 2001, 09:54 PM	#10
Chulain Member Join Date: January 14, 2001 Posts: 61	Why not? John Moses Browning was THE greatest firearm inventor known to mankind. His designs, and derivatives thereof, have helped us win two world wars and keep our freedoms. There is no better man that deserves to have a holiday named after him, that is for damn sure. In Liberty, Chulain

April 18, 2001, 10:25 PM	#11
kjm Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 1,871	While a national holiday may not go over, at least there should be a USPS stamp in his honor, heck, Elvis got one and he didn't help us win any wars. Can you imagine what WWI & WWII would've been like without the likes of JMB and JCG? Heck, let's give both men a postage stamp! I bet we could pull enough clout together to get it done, with a couple million gunowners and a gazillion Mormons out there, it would be a fitting tribute to the greatest mind in firearms EVER. Just my thoughts.