The fair implemented the policy after a man wounded three people in a shooting at last year’s fair.
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In a statement from Paxton back in August, he called the State Fair of Texas’ gun policy “unlawful,” citing a state law that largely prevents local governments from restricting firearms on land they own or lease. He added that the city had “15 days to fix the issue. Otherwise, I will see them in court.”
Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky said she didn’t believe there was enough evidence to say that laws were being broken by the new restriction. ‘I warned 15 days ago’: AG Ken Paxton sues State Fair of Texas, City of Dallas over ‘unlawful’ gun ban “The City of Dallas and the Texas State Fair are not above the law, and we are seeking emergency relief to uphold Texans’ Constitutionally-protected Second Amendment rights,” said Paxton. “The State Fair’s policy—by which law-abiding citizens could not defend themselves—does not make the environment safer, it merely gives an advantage to criminals looking for victims.”opens on Friday, Sept. 27. Unless Paxton’s appeal is granted, the policy will be enacted once the fair opens.
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