This chapter explores the heyday of Dodge City and its connection to the invention of the six shooter, discussing the availability and circulation of revolvers during the late 19th century. It delves into the social and political responses to the proliferation of firearms, including public carry laws, gun taxes, and sensitive place restrictions. The chapter also examines the implementation of a gun law in Dodge City and how the television show 'Gunsmoke' addressed the issue of violence through gun control.
The longest running television series of the 20th century was Gunsmoke, a western set in the notorious Dodge City, Kansas. Malcolm sweeps away mountains of legal scholarship to make a bold claim: The simplest explanation for the Supreme’s Court’s puzzling run of gun rights decisions may be that the justices watched too much Gunsmoke when they were growing up.
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