The saga of the Texas State Fair’s firearms prohibition continued this week, and the latest twist did not favor Second Amendment rights.
Dallas County District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) request for an injunction against the fair on Thursday, meaning that for now, the quickly approaching event will ban weapons.
Many were surprised when the City of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas announced that attendees would not be permitted to carry. This proclamation was quickly followed by Paxton’s lawsuit claiming that the event violated state law.
The city and fair organizers dug in their heels and fought the state demand. Their reasoning centered on an incident at last year’s event involving an unlicensed attendee carrying a firearm, an irony that was not lost on the plaintiffs.
Alex Dubeau of the AG’s office noted the state’s determination that the new ban is illegal. “They had allowed firearms previously, and I see that all of a sudden they’re not because of an incident that happened from an unlicensed gun holder. So, the unlicensed gun holder committed a crime last year, and now this year, they punish license holders by not allowing them to defend themselves.”
After Thursday’s ruling, Paxton quickly moved to appeal the decision. With the opening day of the State Fair quickly approaching, the appeal is being accelerated.
The state argues that event organizers operate under the authority of the City of Dallas and therefore may not counteract state law protecting the right to carry.
Opposition to the new prohibition spread from the AG’s office to several Second Amendment advocacy organizations. Chris McNutt, president of Texas Gun Rights, praised his group’s members for spotlighting the controversial policy and encouraged more activism.
McNutt added, “We will need your help as we go into the upcoming legislative session to ensure we win this fight once and for all.”
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