An armed society is a polite society, and the not-so-wild West was rather peaceful, in spite of Hollywood’s violent portrayal. As a legacy, in the rural West where every household still has firearms, crime is less than in eastern cities.

— Mary Ruwart Short Answers to the Tough Questions: How to Answer the Questions Libertarians Are Often Asked (2012)

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