You just showed your CHL to the LEO working the gates and you were let through.
In re-reading your post... The actual livestock show is a grey area. It could be seen as an "educational event" as it's mostly students, etc.
The initial entrances to the fair grounds have always had detectors as did the entrance to the Rodeo itself, but never the Live Stock Show.[/quote]
You do not have to be part of a school to participate in the livestock show. We spent at least a week there for years showing livestock. We never encountered metal detectors unless we were going to the Rodeo itself. Going out to the parking lot in the dark after a 16 hour day of dealing with cattle or whatnot it is nice to have the proper tools
