Texas AG Ken Paxton tells Dallas to drop State Fair gun ban [Video]

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening legal action against the City of Dallas if the State Fair of Texas does not lift its new ban on all guns, including license-to-carry firearms.

Paxton in a news release Wednesday called the license-to-carry ban “unlawful” and said he’s giving the city 15 days “to fix the issue, otherwise I will see them in court.”

The City of Dallas owns Fair Park and leases the grounds to the State Fair of Texas each year for the fair’s run of three-plus weeks. The fair’s safety plan for 2024 includes the new ban on all guns following a shooting that happened in a food court area of the fair last year. Under the policy, no guns will be allowed on Fair Park property, unless it is carried by someone who is a current or retired peace officer.

After calls from some lawmakers to …