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Texas Supreme Court Upholds State Fair Gun Ban, Rejects AG Paxton's Challenge

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to block the State Fair of Texas' no-gun policy. Paxton had sought to overturn the ban, arguing it violated state law, but the court denied his request for a temporary injunction just hours before the fair's opening. The decision means attendees will not be allowed to carry firearms into the fairgrounds, a policy that will remain in place for the duration of the event. The ruling marks a significant defeat for Paxton, who has been a vocal advocate for gun rights in Texas.

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 @5JKH4G8Libertarianfrom Maine  commented…9mos9MO

This is a disappointing ruling. Private property owners should be able to set their own rules, but the government stepping in to dictate where people can or can't carry is just more overreach.

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Texas Supreme Court denies Ken Paxton's final attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun ban

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The ruling clears the way for the State Fair of Texas to legally ban firearms from Fair Park beginning Friday.

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Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to Paxton's crusade against state fair's no-gun policy

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The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow Thursday night to Attorney General Ken Paxton's hail-Mary attempt to quash the Texas State Fair's newly implemented no-gun policy, denying the state's request for a temporary injunction about 13 hours before the festivities begin Friday morning in Dallas' Fair Park.

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Texas Supreme Court rules on AG Ken Paxton’s request to block State Fair of Texas’ gun ban

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The ruling means fair attendees over the 24-day annual celebration will have to leave their firearms at home or in their vehicles before entering South Dallas’

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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