A Dallas district judge threw out Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to overturn the State Fair of Texas’s firearms ban, which bars all visitors except peace officers from carrying guns on Fair Park grounds. Paxton argued that state law permitting concealed carry on government property should apply, but the fair—operating as a private nonprofit—has authority to set its own security rules. This follows a 2023 shooting at the fair and a failed legislative attempt to block such bans
Dallas Judge Dismisses Paxton’s Challenge to State Fair Gun Ban
A Dallas district judge threw out Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to overturn the State Fair of Texas’s firearms ban
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