Gun Owners of America Endorses Anna Paulina Luna, Grades Her A+
Gun Owners of America has endorsed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna for reelection in Florida's 13th Congressional District and is urging voters to back her on Tuesday, November 3. GOA gave Luna an A+ rating for her Second Amendment record. The endorsement lands in a House race where early voting is already open, and it signals that the national gun rights group sees her as a reliable vote on firearms policy. For Florida gun owners, the decision comes down to who holds that seat when the next federal fight over the NFA, carry rights, and gun-free zones begins.
Key Details
GOA's endorsement rests on a short list of positions it highlights from Luna's record and public stance. The group's alert covers the following points:
- Rating: GOA awarded Luna an A+ grade for defending the Second Amendment.
- SHORT Act: Luna cosponsored legislation that would strip short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and “any other weapons” from the National Firearms Act.
- Carry rights: GOA cites her support for national concealed carry reciprocity and for repealing federal gun-free zones.
- Opposition to gun control: She has voted against bans on commonly owned firearms and magazines, mandatory waiting periods, and red flag orders.
- Election date: Election Day falls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time.
- Early voting: Early voting is underway now. Florida voters can find sites and hours on their county Supervisor of Elections website.
- Closing time: Voters still in line when polls close can cast a ballot.
GOA frames the endorsement as the start of a longer push, not a one-time event. The group says legislation, new restrictions, and accountability in Washington all require continued pressure after each election.
Background
The National Firearms Act of 1934 requires federal registration and a tax for machine guns, suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns. Congress set that transfer tax at $200 in 1934, a figure that never changed. The 2025 reconciliation law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, reduced the tax to zero for suppressors and short-barreled firearms starting January 1, 2026. Those items still sit on the NFA registry. The SHORT Act goes further by removing short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the statute entirely.
Florida has its own history on these issues. The state passed permitless carry in 2023, letting adults carry concealed without a state license. Florida also keeps a three-day waiting period on handgun purchases. After the 2018 Parkland shooting, the Legislature created risk protection orders, the state version of red flag laws. Federal reciprocity bills, including H.R. 38, would require every state to honor concealed carry permits issued by other states. None has passed both chambers.
Why It Matters for Gun Owners
Florida gun owners feel these votes directly. A federal reciprocity law would change travel for anyone with a Florida carry permit. Repealing federal gun-free zones would affect post offices, federal buildings, and other sites where carry is currently barred under federal rules. Changes to the NFA would reach any owner who has paid for a suppressor or short-barreled firearm and waited months for approval. Any votes against waiting periods and red flag orders matter to Floridians who already navigate those rules.
Start with your registration. Confirm your voter status and polling place through your county Supervisor of Elections office. Florida requires a valid photo and signature ID at the polls, so check that your card has not expired. If you want to avoid Election Day lines, vote early during the window your county announces. Forward the GOA alert to Florida friends who may not know the date or the rules.
DownRange Analysis
An endorsement is a signal, not a voting record. Before you commit, check Luna's actual votes on carry, NFA reform, and gun-free zones, not just the cosponsor line. The Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) made the Second Amendment test text-and-history. That gives the SHORT Act and reciprocity arguments a strong constitutional footing, because nothing in the historical record supports the NFA's registration regime for common accessories. Congress still has to pass the bills, though, and the courts can only strike down laws that exist. Judges will not repeal the NFA for you.
Market-wise, the zero-dollar NFA tax already moved suppressor and short-barreled rifle demand. A repeal of the registry would hit prices and wait times harder than any court ruling. Watch the bills, not the press releases. Vote, verify your registration, and tell your Florida network that this House seat matters for the next round of gun policy.
