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Guns

In short

Beltran's campaign says his pro-gun record is perfect. Castor's 2019-2020 House office page backs background checks on all gun sales; Lambert's campaign opposes gun bans and backs permitless carry. On the record, Beltran voted for Florida's 2023 permitless carry law. None of the 2024 bills he backed to lower the gun-buying age or end emergency red flag orders became law, and this site did not check every gun vote.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Mike Beltran

Says he has a perfect pro-gun record: no red flag laws, no magazine bans.

Kathy Castor

Backs background checks on all gun sales and federal research on gun violence. Her office's page on this dates from 2019-2020.

Brian Lambert

Backs carrying without a permit nationwide and opposes gun and magazine bans.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

    He backed the permitless carry law and 2024 bills on buying age, emergency gun limits and temporary red flag orders. No 2024 bill became law; not every gun vote was checked.

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    Full detail

    His campaign says he has a perfect pro-gun record: no red flag laws, no magazine bans, no compromise. He voted Y in 2023 on carrying a concealed handgun without a license, which passed 76-32 and became law. In 2024 he co-introduced two gun bills that passed the House with his vote and died in the Senate: one lowering the age to buy a gun, 76-35, and one ending automatic gun limits during emergencies, 86-23. He also filed his own bill to allow open carry and delete Florida's emergency red flag orders; it died in subcommittee. Limit: "Perfect" is a rating claim; this desk did not read every gun vote of his six years. None of his 2024 gun bills became law.

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Sources11 source records

How we use sources

  1. Mike Beltran for Congress, platformhttps://beltranforcongress.com/platform

    Mike Beltran for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Thirteen headings, from health care and taxes to guns, abortion and elections.

    candidate statement

    For: Mike Beltran: campaign position; Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  2. Gun Violence Preventionhttps://castor.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=118662

    Office of Rep. Kathy Castor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her House office's issue page, read 2026-10-01. Written in the 116th Congress (2019-2020); it backs universal background checks.

    official office record

    For: Kathy Castor: campaign position

  3. Brian Lambert for Congress, Second Amendmenthttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/second-amendment

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Brian Lambert: campaign position

  4. House vote, CS/HB 543 passage, March 24, 2023 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 76-32. Beltran (District 70) voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  5. CS/HB 543 (2023), Public Safetyhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Became chapter 2023-18. Lets adults carry a concealed handgun without a license.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  6. HB 1223 (2024), Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transferhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1223

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Lowers the minimum age to buy a firearm. Sponsors Rep. Payne and Rep. Sirois; Beltran is among the co-introducers. Passed the House, died in the Senate Rules Committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  7. House vote, HB 1223 passage, March 1, 2024 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 76-35. Beltran (District 70) voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  8. HB 1615 (2024), Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencieshttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1615

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Repeals automatic limits on firearms and ammunition during declared emergencies. Sponsors Rep. Gregory and Rep. Sirois; Beltran is among the co-introducers. Passed the House, died in the Senate Rules Committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  9. House vote, HB 1615 passage, March 1, 2024 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 86-23. Beltran voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  10. HB 1619 (2024), Carrying and Possession of Weapons and Firearmshttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1619

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Filed by Rep. Beltran alone. Would have allowed open carry and deleted temporary ex parte risk protection orders, among other changes. Died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  11. HB 1619 (2024), bill text as filedhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1619/BillText/Filed/PDF

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The title lists, among other changes, allowing the open carrying of any otherwise legal firearm and deleting temporary ex parte risk protection orders.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction