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by lobsterthief 882 days ago
Yes, as the saying goes: “If only they had guns in the Wild West, it would’ve been _really_ Wild”
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It is worth saying that Dodge City, Kansas, was a no-gun zone at one time. Cowboys arriving checked their weapons with the town police, and retrieved them when they left.
Fascinating. How effective was that? Were there really no guns?