List of U.S. state firearms
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A state firearm has been designated by ten states in the United States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Utah, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and Missouri.
Utah was the first U.S. state to designate an official state firearm in March 2011.[1]
Table of state firearms
| State | Firearm | Image | Date of adoption | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 |  |
July 2014 | The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the "rifleman's rifle." The bill says the gun helped Alaskans "establish a firm foothold" in the wilderness between 1930 and 1963 | [2] |
| Arizona | Colt Single Action Army revolver |   |
April 2011 | [3] | |
| Arkansas | Shotgun |  |
July 2019 | ||
| Indiana | Grouseland Rifle | N/a | March 2012 | This rifle is kept at Grouseland, the home of President William Henry Harrison, and was made between 1803 and 1812 by John Small, who later became the first sheriff in the state. "This rifle and its maker are both integral parts of Indiana history, and as such, the rifle is worthy of its designation as the Indiana State Rifle," said Senator John Waterman. | [4][5] |
| Kentucky | Kentucky long rifle |  |
June 25, 2013 | [6] | |
| Missouri | Hawken rifle |  |
July 6, 2023 | [7] | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania long rifle | N/a | June 26, 2014 | [8] | |
| Tennessee | Barrett M82 | _(cropped).jpg) |
February 24, 2016 | The rifle was designed by Ronnie Barrett, a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. | [9] |
| Texas | Colt Walker |  |
May 2021 | This revolver was developed by Samuel Colt for Samuel Hamilton Walker, a Texas Ranger. | [10] |
| Utah | M1911 pistol | .jpg) |
March 2011 | This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning. The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history." The adoption was opposed by Democratic Utah State Representative Brian King who said, "When we are talking about a state symbol we would do well to come up with one that is more unifying than divisive and this is a very divisive symbol for obvious reasons. This is just a poor choice for a state symbol". | [1] |
| West Virginia | Hall Model 1819 flintlock rifle |  |
April 2013 | [11] |
Proposed firearms
In April 2026, the Idaho Legislature unanimously approved House Bill 932, placing a non‑binding advisory question on the official state gun on the November 2026 general election ballot.[12]
