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Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky previously rejected Paxton's attempt to stop fair organizers from enforcing the gun ban at last year's fair. This year's event begins Sept. 26.
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Dallas County commissioners have authorized a sheriff's department request for M14s, M16s and an armored personnel carrier from a Department of Defense surplus program.
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Dallas County officials chose back National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which is Friday. Texas legislators have passed several pro-gun measures during this session.
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Following the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School last month, district trustees are considering opening locked or secured doors a more serious offense.
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Texas lawmakers are steps away from passing a bill that would prevent governments from enforcing extreme risk protection orders. Those allow firearms to be temporarily removed from a person when they're deemed a serious risk of harming themselves or others.
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The lawsuits follow similar ongoing litigation against the State Fair of Texas after the fair adopted a policy banning nearly all guns from last year's event.
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A Texas start-up says for districts still unable to put the legally mandated armed guard in every school, its drones could be an option.
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El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya says decision to remove death penalty came after speaking with survivors and families
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House Bill 3 mandated armed security in each of the state’s more than 8,000 schools, but many districts say it didn’t come with enough funding.
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A bill filed by Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) seeks to prevent gun bans like one implemented by the State Fair of Texas that was challenged by Texas AG Ken Paxton.
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The move imitates several legal efforts carried out by the Office of the Attorney General targeting firearm restrictions.
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The last ditch appeal comes after two lower courts upheld a ban on firearms. The policy came in response to a shooting at last year’s fair.