Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking the fight over the State Fair of Texas' gun ban to the Texas Supreme Court.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking the fight over the State Fair of Texas' gun ban to the Texas Supreme Court.Paxton's office filed a petition with the state's Supreme Court to block the fair's new gun policy.Under the policy, the fair would not allow guns to be brought onto the fairgrounds, even if the owner has a license to carry.
Legal experts say the Supreme Court could rule or say this is a matter for the legislature and let them clear up the language of the law when they are back in session in January.Historically, the State Fair has allowed those with a license to carry to bring firearms onto the fairgrounds.Under the new rules, anyone who tries to bring a gun into the fair would be asked to take the firearm back to their vehicle.If they refuse, then law enforcement could get involved.
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