several years ago that required all males to own at least one gun.

Research: actually the one I was thinking of was in Georgia...

The small town of Gueda Springs, Kansas, has no local police force. For self protection, the city council has passed an ordinance that with few exceptions, requires homeowners to keep guns:
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The ordinance is not the first in the country. Kennesaw, Georgia passed a similar law 21 years ago--and it's still in force.
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