DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A judge is hearing arguments in the lawsuit surrounding the State Fair of Texas’ gun ban.
The State of Texas is suing the City of Dallas over the ban, which was prompted by a shooting at the fair last year that left three people injured.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the fair is violating state law by Banning license to carry holders from bringing their weapons on to fairgrounds.
Only appointed or employed peace officers can carry firearms into Fair Park.
The fair in on City of Dallas property and is run by a nonprofit organization.
US Law Shield President Kirk Evans said there are some key questions to be answered at the Thursday morning hearing.
“The issue is…is the entity that is operating the state fair truly a nonprofit entity or is this a state or local entity that’s running the show,” he said.
Paxton recently withdrew a 2016 legal opinion issued by his office that said nonprofits had the right to ban firearms for property leased by the government.
State Fair officials are standing by the ban and said they will have a heavy security presence on site.
The Fair has implemented other safety-related changes including having a 24/7 command center on site and a new security layout at the gate entrances.
The fair opens September 27.
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