Did Old West Towns Require Cowboys To Check Their Guns?

Did Old West towns require cowboys to check their guns? Jim Spell Sonora, California Most places had “no carry” laws in an effort to curb violence—especially when somebody had imbibed too much. It was okay for someone to pack a firearm when arriving or leaving town, but you had to be on the move. Billy Clanton and Frank McLaury were armed in the empty lot behind the O.K. Corral in October 1881, but they were supposedly preparing to head out. They lingered just a little too long. The E