State Fair Gun Ban Stands | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

The State Fair of Texas is keeping its gun ban after a major legal win: an appeals court ruled Attorney General Ken Paxton’s challenge failed, clarifying that state gun laws only apply to government actions—not private events like the fair. This follows previous defeats in both the Texas Supreme Court and a lower court, with the fair’s nonprofit organizers praising the decision as essential for safety, especially after a 2024 shooting. Paxton had even reversed his own legal opinion to bolster his case, but the courts kept siding with the fair’s right to enforce its own rules on its privately…