The State Fair of Texas 2024 is preparing to open on Sept. 27 and will run through Oct. 20. This is one of the largest annual events in the state. And the nonprofit group that runs the Fair is doubling- down on its new gun ban policy.
The State Fair of Texas is standing firm on its policy banning most people from bringing firearms onto its grounds, despite a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the enforcement of the gun ban.
On Thursday, Paxton announced that he had filed a lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas, the City of Dallas, and interim city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. The lawsuit challenges the Fair’s new firearm policy, asserting that it infringes on the rights of lawful gun owners and violates state law.
“Neither the City of Dallas nor the State Fair of Texas can infringe on Texans’ right to self-defense,” Paxton said in a statement, emphasizing the importance of upholding the rights granted to Texans under state law. According to the lawsuit, the State Fair, as a tenant of the city-owned Fair Park, lacks the authority to implement a gun ban.
