Paxton sued the fair and the City of Dallas over the policy last month. He argued that since Fair Park is owned by the city of Dallas, the ban goes against state law, which allows licensed gun owners to carry in places owned or leased by governmental entities.

A Dallas County District judge on Thursday denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to block a new State Fair of Texas policy restricting who can bring guns to the 24-day event. The ban will go into effect when the fair kicks off next week.

State District Judge Emily Tobolowsky, a Democrat, denied Paxton's motion for a temporary injunction against the no-firearms policy after a hearing Thursday morning. Paxton's office will fight to overturn Tobolowsky's order in the new 15th Court of Appeals,