Hollywood mythology, Poc. The "wild west" was no where near as wild as modern Chicago.
The Gun Fight at the OK Corral was about attempts to enforce gun control measures by the Earp Brothers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at....K._Corral
The Gun Fight at the OK Corral was about attempts to enforce gun control measures by the Earp Brothers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at....K._Corral
Quote:Relevant law in Tombstone
To reduce crime in Tombstone, on April 19, 1881, the Tombstone's city council passed ordinance #9 requiring anyone carrying a bowie knife, dirk, pistol or rifle[29][30] to deposit their weapons at a livery or saloon soon after entering town. The ordinance was the legal basis for City Marshal Virgil Earp's decision to confront the Cowboys that resulted in the shoot out
