The decision by state fair officials came after a three people were injured in a shooting at the fair last year. Republican lawmakers have blasted the move.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday threatened to sue the city of Dallas if it doesn’t instruct the operators of the state fair to rescind its new guns ban, which he says is unlawful. The State Fair of Texas announced last week it would ban guns, including concealed firearms. The policy will not apply to law enforcement officials, qualified retired officers, or those with credentials verified by the Dallas police.
In a letter Wednesday, Paxton said the policy infringes on license-to-carry holders’ Second Amendment rights. “Texas law clearly states that license to carry holders may not be prevented from carrying a firearm on property owned or leased by the government unless otherwise prevented by state statute,” Paxton said in a written statement. Guns can be prohibited at privately owned venues.
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