evidence: DeSantis supports eliminating state licenses for carrying concealed firearms. But we could not find any evidence that DeSantis has said he opposes "any background checks on guns." When PolitiFact wrote about Crist’s claim in July, a spokesperson told the fact-checking website that DeSantis hasn’t supported background checks at all, including for "violent criminals." PolitiFact rated the Crist campaign claim "mostly false." In response to our inquiry, Crist’s campaign similarly pointed to DeSantis’ opposition to gun violence legislation and his stance on concealed carry. "Ron DeSantis wants to impose a permitless carry regime on Florida that would remove background checks from all concealed carry permits and potentially allow people with a record to carry a gun in public," campaign spokesperson Samantha Ramirez told us in an email. "Charlie Crist believes we need to stop mass shootings before they even happen by passing common sense gun reform."