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Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Want Guns in the State Capitol

Four Republican candidates for governor voiced unanimous support last week for allowing visitors to carry firearms into the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Charles McCall, Chip Keating, Jake Merrick and Mike Mazzei made the remarks during a March 30 debate hosted by the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. Gentner Drummond, considered the frontrunner in the race, did not attend, citing a scheduling conflict and concerns about the credibility of the event.

“The right to bear firearms, that means at anywhere and everywhere,” said McCall, who served as Oklahoma House Speaker for nine years before hitting term limits in 2024.

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