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ND SCR4010

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Janne Myrdal

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Origin

Senate

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates the Winchester Model 1876 as North Dakota's official state firearm
  • The Model 1876 was introduced in 1876 as the Centennial Rifle and was a larger, more powerful version of the Model 1873 with respected field reliability
  • Notable users included the Texas Rangers, Canadian Mounted Police, Apache war chief Geronimo, and President Theodore Roosevelt, who purchased it at age 22 and used it during an 1884 buffalo hunting trip to the North Dakota badlands
  • The rifle was discontinued in 1898 after 63,871 units were produced
  • Secretary of State must forward copies of the resolution to North Dakota Congressional Delegation members, the Governor, and the Attorney General

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution designating the Winchester Model 1876 as North Dakota's state firearm.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 34 nays 59

3/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Political Subdivisions2/22/2023
State and Local Government1/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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