Texas State Fair Opens with Controversial Gun Ban

The Texas Supreme Court upheld the ban following a legal challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The State Fair of Texas implemented a new firearms ban this year after a shooting incident in 2023 injured three people.
Attorney General Ken Paxton's appeal to overturn the ban was rejected by the Texas Supreme Court, marking his third unsuccessful attempt.
The court's decision emphasized that the State Fair, a private nonprofit leasing city-owned land, has the authority to enforce the ban.
Republican lawmakers and Paxton argued the ban violated Texas' permissive gun laws, but the court found the state's arguments unconvincing.
The ban has drawn mixed reactions from fairgoers, with some supporting the increased safety measures and others feeling it infringes on their rights.