Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Dallas, State Fair of Texas Over Fairground Gun Ban

Published on August 30, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Aug. 29 filed a lawsuit against the City of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas over the fair’s new policy that bans the carrying of handguns within the fairgrounds. The State Fair of Texas said on Aug. 8 that it would ban fairgoers from carrying firearms and any other types of weapons at the 277-acre (112-hectare) Fair Park fairgrounds in Dallas. The ban includes both concealed and open-carry firearms “anywhere on the fairgrounds.” The updated policy does not apply to elected, appointed, or employed peace officers, the nonprofit organization said. In his lawsuit, Paxton said the organization operates the annual State Fair of Texas at Fair Park under the lease agreement with the city of Dallas, which “expressly states that the agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and court decisions of the State of Texas.”...

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