Firearms were banned at the State Fair of Texas in 2024, but now a Republican lawmaker wants to overturn that decision by preventing gun bans on government property.
Rep. Briscoe Cain’s House Bill 1715 requires private entities to agree not to ban firearms when they lease land from the government. The State Fair of Texas, a nonprofit, hosts the event at the 277-acre Fair Park, which it leases from the city of Dallas.
@couriertexas Firearms were banned at the State Fair of Texas in 2024, but now a Republican lawmaker wants to overturn that decision by preventing gun bans on government property. Rep. Briscoe Cain’s House Bill 1715 requires private entities to agree not to ban firearms when they lease land from the government. The State Fair of Texas, a nonprofit, hosts the event at the 277-acre Fair Park, which it leases from the city of Dallas.
