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I was watching Wild West Tech show about Gunslingers and they started discussing the Shootout at the OK Corral. What was so interesting is that they were talking about how Open Carry of guns were prohibited in the towns of the Old West and neither Doc Holliday nor Wyatt Earp were wearing holsters. Their version was nothing like the movie, surprise, surprise. :lol:
I did some checking and found this article on wikipedia that is worth reading especially the part about no carrying of guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral
I was watching Wild West Tech show about Gunslingers and they started discussing the Shootout at the OK Corral. What was so interesting is that they were talking about how Open Carry of guns were prohibited in the towns of the Old West and neither Doc Holliday nor Wyatt Earp were wearing holsters. Their version was nothing like the movie, surprise, surprise. :lol:
I did some checking and found this article on wikipedia that is worth reading especially the part about no carrying of guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral
Relevant law in Tombstone
Ordinances Relevant in the Preliminary Hearing in the Earp-Holliday Case, Heard before Judge Wells Spicer.
November 1881
Ordinance No. 9:
"To Provide against Carrying of Deadly Weapons" (effective April 19, 1881).
Section 1. "It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to carry deadly weapons, concealed or otherwise [except the same be carried openly in sight, and in the hand] within the limits of the City of Tombstone.
Section 2: This prohibition does not extend to persons immediately leaving or entering the city, who, with good faith, and within reasonable time are proceeding to deposit, or take from the place of deposit such deadly weapon.
Section 3: All fire-arms of every description, and bowie knives and dirks, are included within the prohibition of this ordinance."
Ordinance No. 7, Section 1:
"Any establishment, house of prostitution or other place open to the public and it shall be the duty of any officer to enter such place and at once arrest such persons as he may then find engaged in or causing such breach of the peace." (effective April 12, 1881).