Republicans in the Texas State house are calling on Texas State Fair officials to lift a gun prohibition slated to be imposed on fair attendees in 2024.
According to a report by The Texas Tribune, fair officials revealed the policy change in early August. As AWR Hawkins of Breitbart News noted, this marked a significant change from previous policy, which let licensed concealed carry permit holders carry firearms concealed for the purpose of self-defense .
The fair changed its policy due to a shooting that took place in 2023 that resulted in three people being injured.
Per the Texas Tribune, “71 state lawmakers and Republican House nominees signed a petition saying the new policy makes the fair ‘less safe’ because ‘Gun free zones are magnets for crime because they present less of a threat to those who seek to do evil.’”
