A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas, stating there was insufficient evidence showing any laws were violated by the new restriction limiting firearm carriers to peace officers.




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Texas judge rejects Paxton attempt to block State Fair gun ban

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A judge has denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas.

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Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas' gun ban

A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas.

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Judge denies bid to halt State Fair of Texas' gun ban

An Texas judge has slapped down an attempt by state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to force the state fair to allow guns following last year's shooting at the event.

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A Dallas judge on Sept. 19 denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to prevent the nonprofit organization, the State Fair of Texas, from banning fairgoers from carrying firearms this year.
Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky struck down the state’s request for a temporary injunction after agreeing with the City of Dallas and the State Fair, which had argued they could enforce a firearm ban as a private nonprofit.
The ruling ca…

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Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Effort to Halt Fairground Gun Ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the state fair's gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.

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AG Ken Paxton's request to block State Fair of Texas' no gun policy struck down by Dallas Co. judge

Judge Emily Tobolowsky at the end of a temporary injunction hearing on Thursday said she didn’t believe there was enough evidence showing any laws were being...

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Dallas judge denies AG Ken Paxton’s attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun policy

Update: With the judge’s permission, NBC 5 began streaming the hearing on the State Fair’s new gun policy. The stream was ended when the judge changed her mind about live-streaming the proceeding. A judge is set to decide the legality of a policy banning guns at the State Fair of Texas on Thursday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the ban violates state law. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Cit…

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State Fair of Texas new gun policy goes before judge on Thursday

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sought an injunction against the State Fair of Texas and the city of Dallas to block enforcement of the firearm ban.

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Judge denies Texas AG Ken Paxton's effort to block State Fair gun ban. Here's what the ruling means

DALLAS (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas. Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied the state's request for a temporary injunction to stop the ban from taking effect when the fair opens next week. Fair officials’ announcement of the ban last month, which follows a shooting last year at the fair, was met with swift critic…

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A Dallas judge denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the policy.

Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas’ gun ban

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