House Bill 932: Advisory Question on the Official State Gun
Statewide — all of Idaho
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Placed on the ballot by the Idaho Legislature through House Bill 932 (2026), which passed the House 68-0-2 and the Senate 32-0-3. The question is non-binding.[2][1]
The question on the ballot
Which of the following guns should be designated as the state gun of Idaho? Please choose only one answer. Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30); Winchester Model 1873 “Gun that Won the West” (.44-40); 1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver “Peacemaker” (.45 Colt); M1 Garand rifle (.30-06); Colt M1911 .45 automatic Colt pistol (.45 ACP); or Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle (.30-06)[1]
The official Brief Statement of Purpose says: “This advisory question asks Idahoans to designate which gun they would like to have as the official Idaho State Gun. This is a non-binding measure, and the Legislature would have to take action during a future legislative session to officially designate a gun as the Idaho State Gun.” The pamphlet gives a brief description of each of the six firearms. No fiscal impact is stated in the retrieved pamphlet text.[1]
A YES vote means
Voters choose one of the six listed firearms as their preference for the official Idaho state gun; the result is advisory and does not itself designate a state gun.
A NO vote means
This is a multiple-choice advisory question, not a yes/no measure; voters who do not mark an answer express no preference, and the Legislature would have to act in a future session to designate a state gun.
The law today
Idaho has no designated official state gun. The official Brief Statement of Purpose says the question is non-binding and “the Legislature would have to take action during a future legislative session to officially designate a gun as the Idaho State Gun.”[1]
Official fiscal estimate
The bill's Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note (prepared by the bill's proponents, not an independent agency) says: “This legislation is expected to have no direct impact on the General Fund or local government revenues. The Secretary of State already has sufficient funds to put measures on the ballot. The addition of another question should have minimal impact.”[3]
Arguments made for
- None found in public sources.
Arguments made against
- None found in public sources.
Research notes & limits
Ballot list confirmed against the Secretary of State's VoteIdaho.gov General Election page, which lists exactly four statewide items (HJR 4, HJR 6, Proposition One, and the State Gun advisory question). This is a six-way advisory question, so yesMeans/noMeans are adapted from the official purpose statement. The pamphlet publishes no arguments for or against this question, so none are included. Bill-status URL for HB 932 is the 2026-session page. Supporters/opponents and campaign finance not added: no registered campaign or named stance on this advisory question was found on a fetched page.
Sources · 3
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.2026 Idaho General Election: ballot measures and Idaho Voter Pamphlet text · Idaho Secretary of State (VoteIdaho.gov) · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 2.House Bill 932 (2026): bill status and roll calls · Idaho Legislature Official record
- 3.House Bill 932 (2026): Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note · Idaho Legislature Official record