Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin speaking at the National Governors Association in Washington. Fallin vetoed a bill late Friday that would have authorized adults to carry firearms without a permit or training. Fallin also signed off on a bill exempting faith-based agencies from placing children in adoption or foster care should that placement violate the agency's religious beliefs. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin speaking at the National Governors Association in Washington. Fallin vetoed a bill late Friday that would have authorized adults to carry firearms without a permit or training. Fallin also signed off on a bill exempting faith-based agencies from placing children in adoption or foster care should that placement violate the agency's religious beliefs.
Jose Luis Magana/APOklahoma Governor Mary Fallin managed to anger both gun rights and LGBTQ rights activists late Friday with two separate actions.
Gun Bill
In a rare blow to the National Rifle Association, Fallin vetoed a bill that would have loosened gun laws in the conservative state. Had it passed, SB 1212[1] would have allowed gun owners to carry a firearm — either open or concealed, loaded or unloaded — without a state license or permit. About a dozen states have passed similar so-called "constitutional carry" laws.
Instead, Fallin sided with
