Gov. Mary Fallin may soon be packing heat.
The governor says she has applied for a permit to allow her to carry a concealed handgun.
Fallin, who has armed troopers assigned to provide security for her, said she decided to get a concealed gun permit because she and her husband have handguns.
“It's good for my own personal safety to be able to carry if I choose to do that,” she said. “From a private citizen's standpoint, it's a matter of personal safety to be able to carry if a person chooses to do that. It may be right for some; it may not be right for others.”
Even with a concealed carry permit, guns are forbidden in many places in Oklahoma, including the state Capitol building.
A record number of Oklahomans have been applying for concealed carry permits.
Nearly, 40,000 people applied for such a permit in 2012.
Michael McNutt has been assigned to The Oklahoman’s Capitol Bureau since February 2005. His chief assignments are covering the governor and the House of Representatives. He also covers the offices of lieutenant governor, state treasurer,...
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