tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post1829441300333845024..comments2024-03-25T22:28:29.238-04:00Comments on Tony Isabella's Bloggy Thing: RAWHIDE WEDNESDAYS 24Tony Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07356415470545816484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-52597088747317360762017-04-26T18:03:59.685-04:002017-04-26T18:03:59.685-04:00I believe it is true that Wyatt Earp instituted a ...I believe it is true that Wyatt Earp instituted a "No Guns" rule...I don't know if it was ever actually a law.Jack Santinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633784020398426274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-5172628199715669012012-10-18T09:26:56.628-04:002012-10-18T09:26:56.628-04:00Just finished watching the first season of "T...Just finished watching the first season of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" and there were some mentions of both these issues. Earp wouldn't mess with you if he didn't have a warrant on you, but he would throw you in jail for 10 days if you refused to turn in your guns while you were in Wichita.<br />Earp (Hugh O'Brien)doesn't move on to Dodge City until episode 35 of season one. There seems to be some effort to follow actual history, but I'm not expecting that to last when he should be meeting his eventual common-law wife.<br />Two of his brothers appear in one episode and there is a much younger version of Bat Masterson in a recurring role. I hope more seasons of this are released.JohnJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-52648113699322207972012-10-17T18:05:30.601-04:002012-10-17T18:05:30.601-04:00Local governments were, indeed, pretty independant...Local governments were, indeed, pretty independant in the "wild west." Communication and travel were slow when horses and mules were the main forms of transportation. Not only were some folks wanted in one county and not in the next, there were men who were outlaws in one county and lawmen in another. In some situations, the Lincoln County war to mention one, it would be a difficult (and sometimes politcally partisan) task to decide who was good and who was bad.<br /><br />Michael Kelly Schurmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-59126127213393890262012-10-17T17:02:00.481-04:002012-10-17T17:02:00.481-04:00Not an expert on the old west, but I have read eno...Not an expert on the old west, but I have read enough Louis L'Amour (who did know quite a bit) and he does talk about outlaws being able to go from one state or territory where they were not wanted. There were also some towns where non-residents had to turn in their handguns or not carry them per order of the town sheriff/marshall.<br /><br />There is an interesting article from the Daily Kos that touches on this very topic.<br />http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/23/1112703/-De-mythologizing-the-Wild-West-gun-laws-were-actually-stricter-then-than-now?detail=hideSteve Chaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125192472002278757noreply@blogger.com