About 70 state lawmakers signed a letter claiming the State Fair of Texas' new policy banning guns will make the fair more dangerous.
State lawmakers are putting pressure on State Fair of Texas officials to reverse a gun ban.Fair officials announced last week that guns will not be allowed inside the fairgrounds.Last year, a gunman shot and injured three people inside the fair’s food court.The State Fair of Texas still hasn’t revealed how he got the gun through security, but he did not have a license to carry it.The fair used to allow licensed gun owners to carry their weapons concealed. That changes with the new policy.
MORE: State Fair of Texas NewsWhile many have supported the change, about 70 state lawmakers signed a letter claiming the new policy will make the fair more dangerous.The fair released a statement in response, saying it adopted a policy similar to that of most mass community gatherings across the country."The State Fair of Texas spends millions of dollars per year on safety and security measures. Furthermore, the Dallas Police Department has a substation at Fair Park.
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