A showdown in the middle of a dusty “street” in a blossoming boomtown is the de facto emblem of the Western genre. No self-respecting cowboy film is complete without a gunfight, and George Cosmatos’ ...

SHEDD, Ore. - Buckshot Shell-E stares intently down range, her hands resting lightly on the twin revolvers holstered on her hips. Her leather chaps sway slowly back and forth. All is still. Draw!

Horseback riders on Main Avenue, the scrumptious scent of sizzling bacon and eggs, and the sound of prop pistols firing into the air were telltale signs the Durango Cowboy Gathering was back in town ...

A North Las Vegas police officer was killed when an armed suspect disobeyed his commands and opened fire, striking the cop several times during a deadly “western shootout” Tuesday afternoon. Officer ...