Many on the left don’t understand why it’s important to own firearms. As a consequence, they actively try to pass legislation restricting people’s right to bear arms. For example, liberals in the European Union (EU) are campaigning to make it more difficult to own a gun in Europe.

Thankfully, some countries, like the Czech Republic, have decided to push back against EU’s burdensome proposals by attempting to establish their own version of the Second Amendment. They voted to pass a bill adding gun rights to their country’s Constitution. They believe that because of the recent terrorist attacks, such an addition is necessary given the recent terrorist attacks.

According to reports, a bill designed to add gun owners’ rights to the Constitution of the Czech Republic was passed earlier this week in the country’s House of Deputies, which is the lower chamber of Parliament, similar to the House of Representatives in the United States, by a vote of 139-61. If it’s signed into law, citizens of the Czech Republic would “have the right to acquire, possess and carry firearms and ammunition for the purpose of protection of life, health and property and thus participate in the provision of internal order and security as well as of territorial integrity, sovereignty and democratic order of the Czech Republic.”

It’s now awaiting approval from the Senate. If three-fifths of Senate members vote in its favor, then it’ll move on to the President, Milos Zeman, who will likely sign it into law. This is because, in the past, Zeman has told citizens to arm themselves in preparation for what he reportedly called a potential “super-Holocaust” carried out by Muslim invaders. Signing the legislation would be his way of helping them protect themselves.

Although the legislation, written by Lian Chovanec, the Minister of Interior, doesn’t mention anything about a “Muslim invaders” or a “super-Holocaust,” it does bring up terrorism as a reason for passing such a law. Specifically, it says, “this constitutional bill is in reaction to the recent increase of security threats, especially the danger of violent acts such as isolated terrorist attacks … active attackers or other violent hybrid threats.”

Unfortunately, while the Czech Republic actively pushes to expand gun rights, the EU is doing the exact opposite. Just recently, they passed legislation cracking down on gun rights. The new measure bans most “military-style rifles,” places limits on online sales, and requires potential buyers to undergo a psychological check before they can make a purchase. If they fail the psychological check, their name will be put in a database and they won’t be allowed to purchase a gun anywhere else in the EU.

However, the EU fails to understand if other countries passed legislation similar to the Czech Republic, terrorist attacks would not be as tragic as they currently are. Earlier this year, for instance, knife-wielding terrorists killed seven people and injured countless others. Since the UK has extremely strict gun laws, the pedestrians couldn’t do much to defend themselves. Helpless, some resorted to throwing bottles and chairs at the attackers. If any of the pedestrians there at the time had a gun, the terrorist could have easily been stopped from hurting others.

The same can be said about an ongoing attack on Mindanao, a small island located in the southern part of the Philippines. Since the civilians there are largely unarmed, jihadists have managed to overrun several parts of the island. But, if the citizens had guns, it’s likely that the situation would currently be under control.

The authoritarian left must not be allowed to make it more difficult for law-abiding people to purchase firearms. Doing so puts innocent people’s lives in danger. Hopefully, other countries stand up for gun rights and consider doing the same thing to their Constitution.