The 1874 Colt Walker is now the official handgun of Texas.
SCR20 cleared both the House & Senate before being signed by Gov. Grabbit.
WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was
historically crucial to the early survival of the great State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was an
essential tool in the defeat of the Mexican army during the
Mexican-American War to reclaim Texas, the 28th state of the Union;
and
WHEREAS, The co-inventor of the original 1847 Colt Walker
pistol, Samuel Walker, was a captain in the Texas Rangers, the first
state police agency in the country; and
WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was America's
first pistol to hold six rounds, otherwise known as a
"six-shooter"; and
WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol is still the
most powerful black powder pistol in existence; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize the original 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the
official handgun of the State of Texas.
On Sunday, Grabbitt tweeted about signing the resolution, adding that he’ll “be signing more gun laws real soon.”