It is illegal to carry a deadly weapon within city limits without leaving it at a hotel or corral.

The Law Explained

This legendary ordinance was enacted in 1881 to curb the rampant gun violence in the booming silver-mining town. It famously led to the historic gunfight at the O.K. Corral when the Earp brothers attempted to disarm a group of cowboys. While modern state preemption laws allow open carry, the town's original gun control ordinance is a major piece of Wild West history.