Idaho Voters Choose Winchester 1873 as State FirearmIdaho’s State Gun Vote Highlights a Narrow Political PriorityIdaho Gives Its Official State Gun to the Winchester 1873
Idaho voters selected the Model 1873 rifle for Idaho’s official state-gun designation through a nonbinding referendum on November 3. It received 31.2% of the vote.Idaho voters backed the Winchester Model 1873 for Idaho’s official state-gun designation through a nonbinding referendum on November 3, while firearms experts criticized the ballot’s choices.Idaho voters backed the Winchester Model 1873 for Idaho’s official state-gun designation through a nonbinding referendum on November 3, giving the historic rifle 31.2% of the vote.