AG's office presses Arlington for weapons-free zone at Pride event
State attorneys want the city of Arlington to bar open carry of firearms at the town’s Pride celebration Saturday but city leaders wouldn’t say Thursday if they will.
The situation marks a test for a two-year-old state law that was intended to prevent threats and violence at public gatherings.
Event sponsors first requested the prohibition on guns in May, citing the 2021 law, which allows local governments to impose such a restriction within 250 feet of a permitted event in a public park.
They expressed concern those attending could face harassment and intimidation from militant activists and community members who’ve vociferously opposed the day’s activities planned in the city’s Legion Memorial Park.
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