Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations.
on the 277-acre fairgrounds in the heart of Dallas. The move drew swift criticism from Republican state lawmakers, who have proudly expanded gun rights in recent years. Paxton, a Republican, threatened to sue if the ban was not repealed.Paxton said Texas allows gun owners to carry firearms in places owned or leased by government entities unless otherwise prohibited by law.
Paxton called the the ban an illegal restriction on gun owners' rights. Texas allows people to carry a handgun“Neither the City of Dallas nor the State Fair of Texas can infringe on Texans’ right to self-defense," Paxton said.The fair, which reopens in September and lasts for nearly a month, dates back to 1886. In addition to a maze of midway games, car shows and the Texas Star Ferris Wheel — one of the tallest in the U.S.
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