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The South and West were sometimes referred to as the Gun Belt because?
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The rapid expansion of American settlers into the South and West conferred upon it the image of wild and lawlessness as social infrastructure could not keep pace with the growth. This raised the incidence of vigilante justice, outlaw bands, and perceived violations of personal honor being resolved by duels (which are a throwback to Continental Europe). These imageries coupled with folklore created these misconceptions and generalizations on the American South and West.
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South and west were sometimes referred to as the gun belt because?
More firearms than back east
How would you handle a difficult child?
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