Coverage dated August 28, 2024 to August 29, 2024

Guns at Texas State Fair

Headline from Courthouse News Service

DALLAS — Texas is suing to block a ban on guns announced by the State Fair of Texas, after a shooting at last year's festival injured three people. The state argues the ban violates the right for most adults over 21 to carry a gun publicly without a license.

Courthouse News Service's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Texas Attorney General Paxton sues to block gun ban at the sprawling State Fair of Texas (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations. Fair organizers earlier this month announced a ban on guns after a shooting last year on the fairgrounds in the…

  2. Washington Times

    Texas A.G. Ken Paxton sues to block gun ban at the sprawling State Fair of Texas (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the state's biggest annual celebrations.

  3. FOX 4 Dallas

    Ken Paxton sues Dallas over State Fair of Texas gun policy (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The State Fair of Texas announced that this year it would ban fairgoers from carrying guns, even if they have a license to carry.

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    State Fair of Texas is sued by state (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Guns at Texas State Fair (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    DALLAS — Texas is suing to block a ban on guns announced by the State Fair of Texas, after a shooting at last year's festival injured three people. The state argues the ban violates the right for most adults over 21 to carry a gun publicly without a license.

  6. Bearing Arms

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    State Fair of Texas is sued by Attorney General Ken Paxton over new rule banning guns on premises (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas,

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas AG Ken Paxton sues the city of Dallas for unlawfully prohibiting firearms from State Fair of Texas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas, alleging that they unlawfully banned firearms from...

  9. Fox26 Houston

    Ken Paxton sues City of Dallas over State Fair of Texas gun policy (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The State Fair of Texas announced that this year it would ban fairgoers from carrying guns, even if they have a license to carry.

  10. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    The state and its third biggest city are set to square off in court over a ban on guns at Texas

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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