Idaho voters will have the opportunity to help select the state’s official firearm on Election Day, choosing from six historic guns in an advisory vote intended to guide the state legislature.

The ballot question gives voters six options representing firearms associated with America’s frontier history, military service, and hunting traditions. The results will not directly establish an official state firearm but will provide lawmakers with public input as they consider the designation.

The choices include the Colt 1873 Single Action Army Revolver in .45 caliber, the Winchester Model 1894 chambered in .30-30, and the Winchester Model 1873, famously known as the “Gun That Won the West.”

Voters can also select the M1 Garand, a rifle with a prominent place in American military history; the Colt Model 1911 .45-caliber pistol; or the Remington 700 bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06.

Tom Gresham, host of Gun Talk Radio, drew attention to the ballot question by posting a photograph of it online.

Ryan Horsley, general manager of Red’s Trading Post, identified as Idaho’s oldest gun store, supported the idea of formally recognizing a firearm as a state symbol.

“We’ve got a state bird. We’ve got a state flower. Why not have a state firearm?” Horsley said.

He also argued that the six choices reflect the lasting influence of firearms that introduced important innovations in their respective eras and remain in production today, either in their original forms or through later versions.

The proposal would add a firearm to Idaho’s collection of state symbols, which recognize aspects of the state’s history and identity. The advisory vote gives residents a chance to express their preference before lawmakers make the final decision.