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Appeals court rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to overturn Texas State Fair gun ban
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune , as published by San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Paxton had filed a lawsuit in 2024 against the city and the nonprofit that operates the fair, arguing that the firearms ban violated a policy.
A Texas appeals court has rejected Attorney General Ken Paxton's challenge to the State Fair's firearms ban. The decision comes just over a month before the fair is set to return to Dallas. The appeals court, composed entirely of Republicans, delivered the blow to Paxton's effort.
Paxton had filed a lawsuit in 2024 against the city and the nonprofit that operates the fair, arguing that the firearms ban violated a policy. Further details on the lawsuit and the appeals court's decision are available from the San Antonio Current.
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Category: local Published: August 6, 2026 Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) Reading time: 1 min
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