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Went to the State Fair today (Wednesday). Missed the signs but pulled out my CHL and the wander pointed me to the LEO. He asked me for my DL along with my CHL which I handed him and he then told me that I could not go into the Cotton Bowl nor the Old Mill Inn, neither of which I cared to go in today anyway. I thanked the officer and moved along as a debate was pointless and I was out to have a good time and nothing else.

My friends told me the wander was looking at me up and down trying to see where I had the weapon concealed; we got a pretty good laugh out of that.

It appeared no one was going into the Cotton Bowl and there was no event in there. I'm aware if a sporting event were taking place no concealed carry but what if it is the 4th of July fireworks show? According to the law, it would not be among those places prohibited. Just because the facility is sometimes used for sporting events should not mean it is permanently off limits to concealed carry unless there is some unwritten rule somewhere, it seems.

I meant to go up to the Old Mill Inn to see if they had a 51% sign up but forgot to do that. Apparently it is a restaurant and bar.

That was my experience so all is not perfect there but I did have a great time and even rode DART to Fair Park and never had to unholster my weapon, so it was a great trip!