The Texas State Fair announced guns would be banned on the grounds after three people were injured by gunfire at last year’s event.
We’re testing using AI-powered tools to provide an audio version of this story. While this audio recording is machine-generated, the story was written by human journalists.Texas House Republicans are pressuring State Fair officials to rescind its recent decision to ban all firearms from the fairgrounds.
“The State Fair of Texas claims to be a ‘celebration of all things Texas,’ yet this new policy is anything but a celebration of Texas,” the petition reads. “Your actions raise questions about the need for legislation next session to further protect these rights on lands managed by the public,” the lawmakers wrote.
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