Posted on 01/12/2017 6:37:59 AM PST by SandRat
TOMBSTONE — This Old West town, known for its legendary shootout at the OK Corral, gun-packing locals and gunfight shows, has been proclaimed “America’s Second Amendment City.”
Tombstone Mayor Dusty Escapule read the proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to a round of applause and an approving council.
“The citizens of Tombstone are accustomed to having firearms around,” Escapule said. “Just stop and look up and down Allen Street. Most of the guys are carrying a gun.”
The idea of a formal proclamation was pitched to the mayor by local business owner Gordon Anderson.
“This represents a great day in our history,” Anderson said. “Right now, we’re America’s only Second Amendment City. It fits into our past, present and future. I was very pleased to see that Mayor Escapule was able to issue the proclamation with no objections.”
Johnny Rowland, a media spokesman for Gun Owners of America — a gun advocacy organization with 1.5 million members — attended the meeting.
“Gun Owners of America is in complete support of this proclamation for Tombstone and in support of Arizona as the most gun-friendly state in America,” he said.
A call placed to the National Rifle Association Tuesday morning for comment was not returned.
As a tourist attraction, a large part of Tombstone’s draw is based on the town’s historic gunfights from its years past, Escapule said. He also mentioned the list of venues in Tombstone that have evolved around guns.
“We have SASS (Single Action Shooting Society), daily gunfight shows in various locations and the National Fast Draw Contest,” Escapule said.
In addition, every third weekend in October the town celebrates Tombstone Helldorado Days with three days of action-packed street entertainment and gunfight shows.
“As soon as word about the proclamation got out, I was getting calls from everywhere,” Escapule said. “In this part of the country, most residents support the Second Amendment. I felt the proclamation is something I should do for the citizens of Tombstone as well as our neighbors along the international border.
“Tombstone as America’s Second Amendment City is making a statement that the citizens of Tombstone understand the importance of the Second Amendment. I think all the communities along the border should recognize how the right to bear arms plays an important part in our day-to-day lives.”
Escapule said that proclaiming Tombstone as “America’s Second Amendment City” is making a statement that the citizens of Tombstone understand the importance of the Second Amendment. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Escapule made it clear the proclamation is not intended to advocate gun violence, but simply reinforces the citizens’ rights under the Second Amendment. Proclaiming Tombstone as “America’s Second Amendment City” is not intended to alter or change the city’s long-standing slogan, “The Town too Tough to Die,” the mayor said.
“We have one of the old pioneer, true west cities in America, and that’s what I want people across the country to know.”
An Idea to Sweep across America!
Been there. Fun place.
Mr. niteowl77
I would love to take a stroll around Tombstone with my Uberti SAA in a hand tooled leather rig.
Sounds like fun.
CC
Very cool. Especially all the markers denoting the gun fights.
Well,.... come and do that.
Lived there and worked at Vogans Alley, The Grand Hotel (BNK’s) and The Longhorn - Interesting and fun place to live, especially if you like the outdoors. A ton of history around there and yes, no one looks funny at you with your Samuel Colt’s belted up and a Winchester over your shoulder
Come on down!
I think I just might!
CC
You could also stop by to see Ft. Huachuca too.
Bookmark
I wonder,... will this mark the slow return of the “Wild West Moviies”, “western TV shows”, having to hav “Western Cloths, CowBoy Boots,” a “CowBoy Hat”, ltt kids having Things that many of us grew up with.
-—fine—but it sure wasn’t during the days of Wyatt Earp and crew—the famous gunfight was largely precipitated by the Clanton crew being armed —against city ordinances-—
Proclamations are easy. What would make a much better statement would be to erect a city monument to the Second Amendment.
One in a prominent place where observation is frequent, against vandals. And decorous enough to become a photographed attraction.
My own preference would be to make it out of a very hard and durable rock, laser cut with both high relief and low relief.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief
Kennesaw, GA has a mandatory gun-possession statute. That’s pretty Second Amendment to me.
Cochise County’s beautiful!
> Appropriate. Ed Schieffelin (Tombstone's "founder") had a couple of portraits taken in his prime that showed him holding a heavy-barreled Sharps rifle and the proverbial pistol(s).
You're right about that. I found a number of photographs of Ed on the net. He seemed to be very fond of having his picture taken and he also seemed to be fond of his firearms.
This is about the best that I found.
Mr. niteowl77
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