A Dallas County district judge has dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas and the city of Dallas regarding a gun policy enacted to enhance safety after a shooting incident. Judge Emily Tobolowsky granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on June 24, without further need for trial, marking a significant setback for Paxton, whose previous requests for injunction against the ban had been repeatedly denied, including by the Texas Supreme Court.
This ruling comes in the wake of a recent plea from the shooter involved in the incident that led to the gun policy change, who accepted a 12-year sentence for aggravated assault and illegal gun possession at the fair. As the landscape of gun regulation continues to evolve in Texas, the implications of such rulings on public safety and legal rights are increasingly scrutinized.
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