It’s nice to finally have a governor who keeps his campaign promises and adheres to his party’s platform.

Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, signed his first bill one hour after it had passed. The constitutional carry bill give open carry to law-abiding Oklahomans.

It is an important step to clear up the state’s messy gun laws.

Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has written similar bills that were passed by the Legislature but vetoed by former Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican who campaigned on conservative principles but governed at the direction of powerful business leaders.

The designers of our government gave us the 2nd Amendment as a hedge against tyranny from a centralized government. The first step for most dictators is to disarm the population.

Sixteen other states already have constitutional carry and it works quite well. You shouldn’t need a state license to defend yourself.

Not since Frank Keating was governor have we had a state leader who is so committed to conservative principles. So far, Stitt seems up the task.

Oklahoma is a conservative state. People here believe in traditional, American values. They hold to the Judeo-Christian morality that has served our nation for more than 240 years.

The people have a new leader at the Capitol and good things are coming.