TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida lawmaker filed a bill Tuesday that, if passed, would allow concealed carry on college campuses. 

Senator Randy Fine, who serves Florida’s 19th district, filed SB 814 that would extend concealed carry rights to college and university campuses. 

“The Second Amendment does not take the semester off when you step on a college campus,” Fine said. “There is no magic force field that keeps criminals from carrying a gun onto campus; this bill will ensure that students have the same rights on campus as they do off.”

Fine launched a campaign for congress late last year in hopes of representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District. He has received the backing of President Donald Trump, who called Fine “an incredible voice for MAGA.” 

Fine is a former ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis who later endorsed Trump in the 2024 Republican primary. The president returned the favor after his victory by endorsing Fine in a Republican primary for the U.S. House seat previously held by Mike Waltz, who was picked to be national security adviser. Fine won the contest with more than 80% of the vote and is on track to win the seat in April, despite not living in the district he hopes to represent.

The Associated Press contributed to this news article.