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NRA Submits Brief to AG Ken Paxton on State Fair of Texas Gun Ban

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

NRA Submits Brief to AG Ken Paxton on State Fair of Texas Gun Ban

Yesterday, NRA-ILA submitted a brief to state Attorney General Ken Paxton as an interested party in the matter of RQ-0558-KP, the opinion request sought by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) and State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) on the matter of the State Fair of Texas' misguided firearm prohibition for License To Carry holders at Fair Park in Dallas.

The brief outlines a "robust statutory scheme" that the Texas Legislature has enacted, protecting law-abiding Texans' Right to Carry firearms for self-defense across the Lone Star State.  NRA-ILA led the fight for passage of these important safeguards over the last two decades, including legislation restricting political subdivisions from posting public premises off-limits to LTC holders (SB 501, 2003), a bill imposing legal remedies and civil penalties on these entities for wrongfully excluding LTC holders from such locations (SB 273, 2015), and critical improvements to the state firearms preemption law to prevent a patchwork of conflicting local restrictions (HB 3231, 2019).  Attorney General Paxton and state lawmakers have repeatedly referenced these laws in their actions and communications with the City of Dallas (which owns Fair Park but leases it out to the State Fair of Texas for three weeks in the fall during the fair), since announcement of the ban earlier this month. 

The clock is ticking on the City of Dallas to take corrective action and direct the State Fair of Texas to rescind the ban. Attorney General Paxton sent a letter to the city on August 13, notifying them that unless the wrongful exclusion of LTC holders is corrected within 15 days, he will file suit to seek injunctive relief and civil penalties under Texas Government Code Section 411.209.  We thank General Paxton for his swift and decisive action, and Sen. Middleton & Rep. Burrows for seeking key clarifications from his office on the application of the aforementioned statutes to these types of restrictions on the lawful carrying of firearms on public property. 

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Michigan: Anti-Gun Legislation Passed in the Middle of the Night Heads To Governor’s Desk

Friday, December 20, 2024

Michigan: Anti-Gun Legislation Passed in the Middle of the Night Heads To Governor’s Desk

With the sun setting on the 2023-2024 legislative session, yesterday the Michigan Senate held a marathon session lasting over 24 hours. While citizens were sleeping, anti-gun lawmakers were able to pass two pieces of legislation, ...

Shocker! Joe Biden Exercises Presidential Authority to Expand Access to Firearms

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Shocker! Joe Biden Exercises Presidential Authority to Expand Access to Firearms

No, that is not a headline from a satirical news site. Indeed, it may come as a surprise to many (and perhaps even to the man himself), but Joe Biden has in two short days ...

U.S. Supreme Court Lets Hawaii Off With a Warning … For Now

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Monday, December 23, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Lets Hawaii Off With a Warning … For Now

Last February, we reported on the judicial equivalent of a temper tantrum emanating from the Hawaii Supreme Court over the U.S. Supreme Court’s Second Amendment jurisprudence. 

Guide To The Interstate Transportation Of Firearms

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Guide To The Interstate Transportation Of Firearms

CAUTION: Federal and state firearms laws are subject to frequent change. This summary is not to be considered as legal advice or a restatement of law.

North Dakota: State Supreme Court Strikes Down Home Firearms Sales Ban in Fargo

Monday, December 23, 2024

North Dakota: State Supreme Court Strikes Down Home Firearms Sales Ban in Fargo

On Thursday, December 19th, the North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the city of Fargo against the state legislature to block House Bill 1340, a bill passed in ...

Concealed Carry Permit, Gun Sale Numbers Stay Strong in 2024

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Concealed Carry Permit, Gun Sale Numbers Stay Strong in 2024

The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) has released the latest in its series of annual reports on trends in concealed carry permits in America.

Here We Go Again: Anti-gun States Simultaneously Sue Law-Abiding Gunmaker

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Here We Go Again: Anti-gun States Simultaneously Sue Law-Abiding Gunmaker

Last week, the anti-gun attorneys general of Minnesota and New Jersey filed nearly simultaneous lawsuits against firearm maker Glock, essentially claiming the company was violating the laws of those states by making guns that are too easy to illegally ...

Gun Control Activists Cite “Loopholes” in CEO’s Murder, Ignore Facts and Law

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Gun Control Activists Cite “Loopholes” in CEO’s Murder, Ignore Facts and Law

Predictably, gun control activists are citing the cold-blooded Manhattan murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson to call for more gun control, particularly in the hot-button areas of “ghost guns” and “3D printed firearms.” 

EXPLORE Act Heads to Joe Biden’s Desk with Strong Bipartisan Support

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Monday, December 23, 2024

EXPLORE Act Heads to Joe Biden’s Desk with Strong Bipartisan Support

The U.S. government manages approximately 28% of the nation’s landmass for purposes that include preservation and development of natural resources and outdoor recreation. 

Canada Announces New Gun Bans, More Gun Control on the Horizon

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Canada Announces New Gun Bans, More Gun Control on the Horizon

On December 5, at a late afternoon press conference in Ottawa, Canada’s federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that 324 additional makes and variants of rifles would be added to the 2020 list of ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.