SEATTLE - After the tragic events that transpired last year at the State Fair of Texas in which three people were injured by gunshots, law enforcement and fair officials announced a policy change that banned all firearms from the grounds. Despite their efforts, Texas House Republicans are pressuring fair officials to rescind its recent decision.
As of Aug. 12, 71 state lawmakers and Republican House nominees signed a petition saying the new policy makes the fair "less safe," arguing that "gun free zones are magnets for crime because they present less of a threat to those who seek to do evil."
