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3. Neither did towns in the "Wild West", which is why they banned them in city limits.

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:02 PM

Sep 2013

Yup, the Wild West of the 1800s had stricter gun control than we do today. You had to check your guns at the city limits with the sheriff or armory.

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I'm not a big fan of "open carry" within city limits, and here's why [View all] derby378 Sep 2013 OP

That's definitely a big part of it. Hoyt Sep 2013 #5

Yep. I started to mention Zman as an example. Hoyt Sep 2013 #11

Leave it up to the cities Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #4

States have the power to regulate the bearing of arms... Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #7

This is true derby378 Sep 2013 #8

I think there's an in your face aspect to it. hollowdweller Sep 2013 #9