A Dallas judge says the State Fair of Texas can enforce its new policy banning guns from the fairgrounds, rejecting an attempt by the state’s attorney general to overturn it, claiming it violates state law. Judge Emily Tobolowsky, 298th District Court, said after noon on Thursday that she was denying the injunction filed last month by the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State attorneys objected to the judge’s decision Thursday but did not make a statement after the hearing. The State Fair of Texas unveiled a revised firearms policy in early August. The policy prohibits the carriage of firearms within Fair Park by individuals who are not active or retired law enforcement officers. In the past, the fair permitted individuals possessing a valid Texas License to Carry or Concealed Handgun License to bring their firearms into the fairgrounds. However, following a shooting in the food court in October 2023 that injured several individuals, the fair’s board decided to revise the policy. This revision aimed to prohibit most people from bringing weapons into the fairgrounds. Following the state fair’s announcement, the Attorney General’s Office issued a 15-day notice to the City of Dallas, urging them to rescind the ban on firearms in Fair Park, or he would file a lawsuit. Paxton said the fair’s policy unlawfully banned firearms from government-owned public property in direct violation of Texas law. The State Fair of Texas opens next Friday, Sept. 27 and runs through Oct. 20. Update: With the judge’s permission, NBC 5 began streaming the hearing on the State Fair’s new gun policy. The stream was ended when the judge changed her mind about live-streaming the proceeding.