fickman wrote:1. Stereotype of the American cowboy
2. Pre-civil war reality
3. Movies
4. TV
5. Post-civil war frontier reality

Of course when you get to know the laws of the various states, Texas is much better than most.
However, I don't think most people are aware of the specifics of each state.
I am sure there are many people from other states who think that there aren't any gun laws in Texas.
Some probably think we still hang horse thieves.
