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American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

  • Written by Pierre M. Atlas, Senior Lecturer, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old WestReenactments of Old West gunfights, like this one at a tourist attraction in Texas in 2014, are part of the mythology underpinning the United States' gun culture.Carol M. Highsmith via Library of Congress

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