Justices Take Time to Answer Ken Paxton About Handguns at the State Fair

The high court asks how the attorney general squares this position with its own opinion issued in 2016 when it concluded private parties leasing government-owned facilities could restrict firearms on the premises.

October 01, 2024 at 05:48 PM

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Civil Rights

Adolfo Pesquera

What You Need to Know

The Texas Supreme Court put an end to AG Paxton's attempt to let State Fair visitors bring handguns.
The court, in denying the state's petition, asked why Paxton didn't address the State Fair of Texas' authority.
Instead, Paxton argued the city of Dallas, as owner of Fair Park, somehow controlled the private entity's actions.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement vowing to "continue to defend Texans' right to lawfully carry a firearm" at the State Fair of Texas.

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