AG Paxton Commends Travis County District Court Decision Requiring the City of Austin to Comply with Texas’ Handgun Law

AG Paxton Commends Travis County District Court Decision Requiring the City of Austin to Comply with Texas’ Handgun Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on today’s decision by the Travis County District Court that the City of Austin violated Texas law when it refused to allow duly-licensed residents to lawfully carry firearms in City Hall. The court also ordered the city to pay a fine to the state of Texas for each day it prevented investigators from the office of the Attorney General from lawfully carrying firearms. “The district […]