A reminder, the South Plains Fair is a Gun Free Zone.
The Fair has always been gun-free, but the rules gained extra attention last year, when Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
He claimed the State Fair’s firearms ban violated state law that permits people who are licensed to carry to do so in places owned or leased by governmental entities.
The City of Dallas owns Fair Park and allows the State Fair as a public event on the land.
The South Plains Fair, however, is different.
It bought the land from Lubbock County nearly 80 years ago, so as a private business, state law allows it to restrict weapons, in order to keep patrons safe.
The South Plains Fair pays for roughly 15 to 30 police officers to patrol the grounds during the week.
The city also provides towers in the parking lot and mounted patrol.
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