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Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Idaho voters choose an official state gun

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The rifle garnered around 31 percent of the vote as of early Wednesday morning.

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  1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    U.S. midterm elections: Here’s why Idaho is voting for a ‘state gun’ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Idaho voters are being asked to choose a state gun on their ballots this election season. Here's why

  2. The Hill

    Winchester vs. Colt: Idaho votes to designate a state gun (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Along with voting on their next members of Congress and amendments to their state constitution, Idaho residents will also decide the state’s first official gun when they hit the polls this Election Day.

  3. Newsweek

    Map of States With Official State Guns as Idaho Voters Choose Theirs (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Idaho voters are picking from six firearms to become the state's official gun, joining 11 states that have already named one.

  4. BizPac Review

    Idaho voters pick ‘gun that won the west’ in referendum panned by local experts (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Voters in Idaho chose the Winchester Model 1873 as the state’s official firearm in a non-binding referendum Tuesday. Republicans lost the House and Senate as Democrats swept […]

  5. WANE Fort Wayne

    Idaho voters choose an official state gun (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    WANE Fort Wayne's feed description

    The rifle garnered around 31 percent of the vote as of early Wednesday morning.

  6. Not The Bee

    Idaho voters pick the "Gun that Won the West" as their official state boomstick 🇺🇸 (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    I love this country.

  7. The Stranger

    Idaho Voters Picked the Evilest Possible State Gun (opens The Stranger)

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    The Stranger's feed description

    Despite the best efforts of the Idaho Republican Party, the state’s people still have the right to propose citizen initiatives, which appear on the ballot alongside initiatives referred by the far-right state Legislature.

  8. Fox News

    Idaho voters focused on the real issues during midterms, like choosing the Winchester 1873 as their state gun (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Idaho voters chose the Winchester Model 1873 as the official state gun, making it one of 11 U.S. states with an official firearm designation.

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