[ThomasThomas]

The “old west” was mostly myth.

[LeGrande]

The “old west” was mostly myth.

More people were killed with shovels than guns, but two farmers squabbling over water isn't very exciting.

[Hot Tabasco]

The “old west” was mostly myth.

Oddly, they never mention the "Old East" where the Gotti's, the Capones, Colombos and Gambinos hung out.

[DesScorp]

“The “old west” was mostly myth.”

Yup. IIRC correctly, the crime wave that brought federal marshalls to Dodge City had exactly one murder.

[the OlLine Rebel]

And it really wouldn’t have been that different from the “Old East” in principles.

Geesh, you’d think noone freely carried firearms outside the “old West”.