Interesting, in Texas in the late 1860s during Reconstruction, one had to prove they were a “Traveler,” passing from one area, or town, to another to legally carry a firearm.
I remember some sort of law like that when I was in college. Seems like you had to be traveling at least two counties away from your residence to have a gun in the front of the car.
“Traveler”?
Yes. It was a trust factor. Some of it still exists.