Did all cowboys carry guns?
Rendall Jones: Penperlleni, Pontypool, Monmouthshire Wales, United Kingdom
Not all of them packed iron. A pistol could get in the way of roping and branding, so if a cowboy owned one, it would often be stowed in their “warsacks” or bags. A pistol was a handy thing to have for varmints—human and otherwise. Usually, when a cowboy came to town he’d have to check his gun at the hotel, livery stable or the marshal’s office.
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