Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin gives her final State of the State Address in the House Chambers of the Oklahoma House of Representative on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman Archives

Governor Mary Fallin vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed Oklahomans to carry guns without a license.

Fallin strongly reiterated her support for the right to bear arms, but expressed concerns that Senate Bill 1212 would have eliminated training requirements for persons to carry firearms and reduced the level of background checks necessary to carry a gun.

“SB 1212 eliminates the current ability of Oklahoma law enforcement to distinguish between those carrying guns who have been trained and vetted, and those who have not," the governor said Friday.

Several law enforcement agencies and members of the business, education and health care communities had come out in opposition to the bill, contending it could endanger lives.