Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intensified his efforts to challenge the gun ban imposed at the State Fair of Texas, a private nonprofit event held on city-owned land in Dallas.
This week, Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that had previously allowed private nonprofits to enforce a gun ban on land leased from the City of Dallas. The move comes as Paxton continues to challenge the nonprofit State Fair of Texas’ prohibition on firearms at the event.
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The State Fair Gun Ban
The State Fair of Texas, held at Fair Park, is scheduled to run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 20. Fair Park is owned by the City of Dallas and leased to the nonprofit organization that operates the fair.
Last year, the fair experienced a shooting incident that left three people injured, prompting event organizers to enforce a firearm ban in an effort to improve safety at the event.
