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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was |
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historically crucial to the early survival of the great State of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was an |
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essential tool in the defeat of the Mexican army during the |
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Mexican-American War to reclaim Texas, the 28th state of the Union; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The co-inventor of the original 1847 Colt Walker |
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pistol, Samuel Walker, was a captain in the Texas Rangers, the first |
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state police agency in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was America's |
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first pistol to hold six rounds, otherwise known as a |
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"six-shooter"; and |
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WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol is still the |
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most powerful black powder pistol in existence; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize the original 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the |
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official handgun of the State of Texas. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the Senate |
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on April 19, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House |
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on May 8, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 9, |
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three present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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