"Hmmm. Could one postulate that even earlier than that when some western towns required cow pokes to turn in their guns when they came to town after a long cattle drive? Booze and guns still don't mix. Early gun free zones. Well, except for the outlaws who chose not to turn their guns in."
AS I recall, the Earp's alleged reason for confronting the Clantons and Lowreys next to the OK Corral was for carrying weapons in town.
4 posted on 06/17/2015 9:09:32 AM PDT by circlecity