State Fair is deliberately violating Texas law.

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anotrZeldaUsrna@reddit

Why would you take a gun there to begin with?

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AbueloOdin@reddit

"Look at me! Life is a John Woo film!" as the fat ass shoots himself while trying to pull out his gun from the holster under his vest.

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This isn’t a violation of Texas Law. The Texas State Fair is not a government entity and attendance policies carried out by the fair are not being implemented by the government, they are implemented by employees of the fair.

Similarly; that year that Project A-kon leased the state fair grounds and did not allow guns, the Texas state government was not running an anime convention. When Pride leases the state fair grounds and does not allow guns, the Texas state government is not running a gay parade.

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kon---@reddit

The Texas GOP is in a constant state of violating federal laws.

Further, not one gun owner is forced to enter and participate at the fair. Go away...weirdos.

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migs_003@reddit

Imagine living in fear constantly thst you need it when eating corn dogs.

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CatteNappe@reddit

They were well within the law according to Ken Paxton - until he changed his mind and buried his original opinion.

"Attorney General Ken Paxton this week withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city "

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/13/ken-paxton-state-fair-gun-ban-opinion/

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NearHi@reddit

"If you are government you can't ban firearms..."
Unless it's a:

Court
Police stations if your a citizen
City Hall
Political Rally
Library
Airport
School
Voting station

These two are talking out of their asses.

Also, didn't the state fair, a private entity, itself impose the ban? Isn't it the right of a private entity to ban firearms?

Since when was it ever a good idea to have alcohol, scammy games and guns in the same place? When did having a right to do something become so absolute, completely devoid of any common sense and logic?

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strugglz@reddit

They are not. How do I know? Paxton himself had an opinion out already that non-profits that lease city property can ban firearms. People recently found out so he pulled it.

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HiOnFructose@reddit

Yep.

Here's a link to the story for those interested: Ken Paxton withdraws legal opinion contradicting his current stance on State Fair of Texas gun ban

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