August 14, 2024

Last year, three people were shot and wounded at the State Fair of Texas. Organizers of the Fair took responsible action: they consulted with security partners and reviewed policies of similar events in Texas. As a result, they recently announced that guns would not be allowed into the fair. Instead, fair-goers are protected by over 200 security guards. We appreciate this common sense approach to ensuring a safe environment for Texans at the fair, which attracts around 2 million people each year. 

Unfortunately, a group of over 70 Texas lawmakers have signed a letter fighting to overrule this safety measure. They claim that people will be less safe without guns. These lawmakers are planning to legislate to ‘further protect [gun] rights next session,’ and Attorney General Paxton is now threatening to sue the fair.