Fall of the Alamo 1836

Battle of the Alamo
(February 23 – March 6, 1836)

In the early morning of March 6, Santa Anna ordered his troops to storm on the Alamo. Travis’ artillery decimated the first and then the second Mexican charge, but in just over an hour between 182 – 257 Texians died, while 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded.

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Fall of the Alamo 1836

Battle of the Alamo
(February 23 – March 6, 1836)

In the early morning of March 6, Santa Anna ordered his troops to storm on the Alamo. Travis’ artillery decimated the first and then the second Mexican charge, but in just over an hour between 182 – 257 Texians died, while 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded.

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Fall of the Alamo 1836

Battle of the Alamo
(February 23 – March 6, 1836)

In the early morning of March 6, Santa Anna ordered his troops to storm on the Alamo. Travis’ artillery decimated the first and then the second Mexican charge, but in just over an hour between 182 – 257 Texians died, while 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded.

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Texas began issuing CCW permits

Sept 1, 1995

  • 1993 73rd Legislature passed a law that only called for a statewide referendum on CHL
    – Governor, Ann Richards vetoed it
  • 1995 74th Legislature passed SB 60
    – Texas Senator Jerry Patterson sponsored the bill
    – Governor George W. Bush signed the first Texas concealed carry bill (and 1997 revision)
    – fulfilled a campaign promise
  • Texas began issuing CCW permits

Texas began issuing CCW permits

Sept 1, 1995

  • 1993 73rd Legislature passed a law that only called for a statewide referendum on CHL
    – Governor, Ann Richards vetoed it
  • 1995 74th Legislature passed SB 60
    – Texas Senator Jerry Patterson sponsored the bill
    – Governor George W. Bush signed the first Texas concealed carry bill (and 1997 revision)
    – fulfilled a campaign promise
  • Texas began issuing CCW permits

Texas began issuing CCW permits

Sept 1, 1995

  • 1993 73rd Legislature passed a law that only called for a statewide referendum on CHL
    – Governor, Ann Richards vetoed it
  • 1995 74th Legislature passed SB 60
    – Texas Senator Jerry Patterson sponsored the bill
    – Governor George W. Bush signed the first Texas concealed carry bill (and 1997 revision)
    – fulfilled a campaign promise
  • Texas began issuing CCW permits