Idaho voters choose an official state gun
Idaho voters overwhelmingly supported the Winchester Model 1873 rifle as the official state gun over five other guns. The rifle garnered around 31 percent of the vote as of early Wednesday morning, with the Winchester Model 1894 at around 25 percent, according to The Associated Press. The Winchester Model 1873 was the…
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by TheJournal.ie ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
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Idaho voters choose an official state gun
Idaho voters overwhelmingly supported the Winchester Model 1873 rifle as the official state gun over five other guns. The rifle garnered around 31 percent of the vote as of early Wednesday morning, with the Winchester Model 1894 at around 25 percent, according to The Associated Press. The Winchester Model 1873 was the…
Idaho voters focused on the real issues during midterms, like choosing the Winchester 1873 as their state gun
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.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: TheJournal.ie, The Hill and Fox News. TheJournal.ie published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Fox News, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Winchester Model.
By country: United States (2), Ireland (1).
