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Ludwig von Mises Institute South Africa - Gunslinger" typically refers to the men of the Old West who gained a reputation for being skilled and dangerous with a gun. Among the ranks of these popular legends are outlaws and lawmen alike, although we know today that the line was often blurred, hence the enduring reputation of the gunslinger as an unpredictable and wily opportunist. For the purposes of this article, however, I use "gunslinger" to refer to an armed man who offers the service of his presence and skills to protect a client's material interests. The Old West was no country for unarmed men, if Hollywood is to be believed. All manner of disputes, from accusations of cattle rustling and cardsharping to infidelity and the simple bar brawl, would be settled in the street with a guns-drawn duel. Reality, however, is far more banal and the
"Wild" West was as orderly, if not more so, than contemporary society.
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Defending the Gunslinger
From the Blog, Ludwig von Mises Institute South Africa - Gunslinger" typically refers to the men of the Old West who gained a reputation for being skilled and dangerous with a gun. Among the ranks of these popular legends are outlaws and lawmen alike, although we know today that the line was often blurred, hence the enduring reputation of the gunslinger as an unpredictable and wily opportunist. For the purposes of this article, however, I use "gunslinger" to refer to an armed man who offers the service of his presence and skills to protect a client's material interests. The Old West was no country for unarmed men, if Hollywood is to be believed. All manner of disputes, from accusations of cattle rustling and cardsharping to infidelity and the simple bar brawl, would be settled in the street with a guns-drawn duel. Reality, however, is far more banal and the "Wild" West was as orderly, if not more so, than contemporary society. Read more
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