Well, yeah, maybe he does. I think the point was that he didn't like a group of outsiders blowing into town, claiming to be in league with one of the turncoat sheriff deputies, all to get revenge on the evil crotchety bartender who we've all known since forever and love to hate. Only the most cowardly of the lot here would jump ship.
Besides, we are still waiting to see the DLA's real six shooter come out. So far, we've only seen a few BB shots coming through the open windows.