Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas’ gun ban

DALLAS (AP) — A judge has denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas. A Dallas County district judge on Thursday denied the state’s request for a temporary injunction to stop the ban from taking effect when the fair opens next week. Fair officials’ announcement of the ban last month followed a shooting last year at the fair. The ban was met with swift criticism from Republican state lawmakers, who have proudly expanded gun rights in recent years. Paxton, a Republican, had filed the lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas and the City of Dallas.