[Bar-Face]

"Gun law critics fear state will become O.K. Corral"

After the headline, I didn't bother reading the "news" story.
Apparently the idiot writer or headline writer thinks history started when he/she/it was born and did not bother to check. The gunfight at the OK Corral took place when the town law enforcement officials attempted to arrest the Clanton faction for carrying weapons in violation of the town ordnances. An arrest! Cops against the perps! Not just a couple of gangs going at it as they do in most major cities now. In the 21st century!
For craps sake, is there anything in newspapers that can be believed?

[Bar-Face]

Oops.
An arrest!
Should have read "an arrest gone bad".

[savedbygrace]

Here's one account:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWokcorral.htm

[jwpjr]

re: An arrest!

And not just any ol' arrest, but a 'gun control' arrest! There's considerable irony in this someplace, it's just too early in the morning for me to figure it out. I'll revisit it later, when my head is clearer.

[Condor51]

*** For craps sake, is there anything in newspapers that can be believed?***

It's my understanding that they sometimes get the day and date correct. :-)

[Leatherneck_MT]

Actually if you read a bit further into the story, you'll find that 90% of the fight between the Earps and the Clantons was amazingly politcal.

Behan (the town sherrif) was a Democrat, the Earps et al were Republicans. There was alot of bad blood between them because of recent elections that had been held. The story is pretty involved but is VERY interesting to read.

[El Gato]

The gunfight at the OK Corral took place when the town law enforcement officials attempted to arrest the Clanton faction for carrying weapons in violation of the town ordnances

IOW, the gunfight at the OK Corral was caused by Gun Control! :)

[jalisco555]

For craps sake, is there anything in newspapers that can be believed?

They get the TV listings right most of the time. Beyond that, though, no.