Wyoming's Election Issue: Gun Rights

For some Wyoming residents gun rights are the main issue in this election.

ByABC News
October 16, 2008, 7:15 AM

— -- For some Wyoming residents, guns are as much a part of life as the wildlife that inhabits much of the state's landscape. Firearms are an indelible part of the culture in places like Jackson Hole, where the buffalo don't just roam, they block traffic.

And for families like the Allans, Second Amendment concerns help mold their presidential picks. Because guns aren't just a political issue, they are a way of life.

"Guns are just part of our life," said Clark Allan, who added, "I have a chainsaw by the door, I have a shovel I have a gun and we use 'em all the time. Living in a big city they probably don't have chainsaws and shovels by the door either."

The family owns somewhere between 20 and 25 guns, but thinks it needs more.