The Origin of Tech’s ‘Guns Up’ Gesture

Tumbleweed Smith-
Posted 10/21/20

You start out with a closed fist. Then stick out your forefinger and raise your thumb. All of a sudden your hand looks like a cocked pistol. That’s Texas Tech’s “Guns Up” gesture that students use at sporting events and in greeting each other. Next year, 2021, will mark the 50th year of “Guns Up.”

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