2026 Idaho Official State Gun Question
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November 3, 2026[1]
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Which of the following guns should be designated as the state gun of Idaho? Please choose only one answer. (a) Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30); (b) Winchester Model 1873 "Gun that Won the West" (.44-40); (c) 1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver "Peacemaker" (.45 Colt); (d) M1 Garand rifle (.30-06); (e) Colt M1911 .45 automatic Colt pistol (.45 ACP); or (f) Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle (.30-06)[2] |
The 2026 Idaho Official State Gun Question is a legislatively referred advisory question that will be decided alongside the November 2026 elections. Idaho voters will decide between six guns which they would prefer to be the official state gun in the non-binding referendum.
Legislation for question
As of 2023, ten U.S. states have an official state gun.[3]
On March 18, 2026, State Representative Jason Monks introduced House Bill 932, the bill containing the advisory question.[4] Monks said the intention behind it was tied to the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence.[5] The bill received 68 votes in favor in the state house with 2 not voting, and 32 votes in favor in the state senate, with 3 not voting.[4] On April 2, Governor Brad Little signed the bill into law, placing the advisory question on the ballot.[6]