And, to rain a bit on Westerns, the lack of accuracy with guns in this movie was more realistic than most Westerns. Guns back then were not the most accurate, people did not practise strenously for months to be good with them. Most famous gunslingers were not notorious for their accuracy but for their indifference to the law. Lots of people carried guns, very few ever drew them on other people. Doc Holliday, a name synonomous with gunplay, was, according to most sources, a pretty good shot, the few minutes of the month where he was sober. He also had no qualms about staggering into a saloon and wildly shooting up the place, not really hitting anyone, but whoever he was mad at got the message.
As for who waits for seven men to ride in and rescue an outlaw? Well, it's not exactly Washington it takes place in. The loose law enforcement structure of the wild west was incredibly lacklustre. A sheriff had to rely on the possee commitatus rule brought over from Europe and most people did not like to follow it. He could swear in deputies, but he could not force them to do anything. The Pinkerton detectives could not do much. There was a reason why all those famous outlaws primarily operated in dusty cowtowns and feldgeling cities, preferably close to the Mexican border.
Having read more than I care to divulge on the outlaws of the Old West, contemporary law enforcement and such, I found this movie to be, unlike most Westerns, in possession of a refreshing realistic element.
I agree with the bonfire thing though.