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Courts Back State Fair’s Gun Ban | Odessa News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest legal bid to overturn the State Fair of Texas’s gun ban has hit another roadblock, as an appeals court ruled that state gun rights laws don’t apply to private entities like the fair. This follows prior defeats at the Texas Supreme Court and a lower court, reinforcing the fair’s right to enforce its own safety rules — especially after a 2023 shooting prompted the ban. Despite Republican lawmakers arguing the ban undermines safety, the courts continue siding with the fair, which plans to keep the policy in place ahead of this year’s event. Listen in…
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