Last week, James Hodgkinson, a far-left extremist who volunteered for Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during the 2016 election, attempted to assassinate a group of Republican congressmen playing baseball in a park. Although Hodgkinson was killed in a matter of minutes, five people, including Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House Majority Whip, were injured in the attack.

Horrified by the politically-motivated violence, many came together to pray that similar attacks don’t happen in the future. Others, like Lucas Botkin, the CEO of T.Rex Arms, a Kydex holster company out of Tennessee, decided to take more direct action.

Shortly after the attack, Botkin announced on Facebook that his company will provide free holsters and firearm training to any and all congressmen who are interested. Specifically, he stated, “as a company, and as your countrymen, we want to do more than offer condolences, thoughts, or even prayers. We would like to offer free holsters and firearms training to any of you who desire to start carrying more effectively,” noting, “most elected representatives do not have the advantage of a personal security detail; in this regard, you are like the majority of Americans. Your safety is your own responsibility.“

According to Botkin, the best way to defend oneself is by using a gun. “The only way to slow and stop a determined attacker is through the immediate application of accurate rounds on target,” he explained. “The police arrived as fast as they could, but there were still several minutes where guns in the hands of the security detail were the only thing preventing Hodkinson from having a monopoly on violence, and therefore complete freedom of action,” continued Botkin, referring to the congressional shooting.

Botkin warned that, given the left’s reaction following the shooting, more attacks will likely follow. “Wednesday’s attack on Republican lawmakers…should not be surprising. With the media celebrating depictions of the assassination of the President, it shouldn’t be surprising to see this twisted enthusiasm turn into attempted murder,” reasoned Botkin, adding, “and we should expect that this will not be the last such attack, seeing that yesterday’s attack has been celebrated by many.”

He concluded by calling on lawmakers to pass expand gun rights. “We plead with you: work to pass National Reciprocity by whatever means possible, and reduce or eliminate the deadly gun-free zones that plague the liberty and lives of our citizens,” urged Botkin, noting, “the District of Columbia makes it almost impossible to be armed legally. And it’s far from the only gun-free zone in the nation. Millions of law-abiding, armed Americans, men and women who not only have a Constitutional right to bear arms, but who are also our best hope in the first minutes of an attack, are forced to disarm every day due to these gun-free zone.”

Earlier this year, the “Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017,” a piece of legislation that would do what Botkin suggested, was introduced in the House. The bill, otherwise known as H.R. 38, “amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.”

Upon introducing the bill, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), the sponsor of the legislation, stated, “our Second Amendment right doesn’t disappear when we cross state lines, and this legislation guarantees that.” He added, “the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 is a common sense solution to a problem too many Americans face,” noting, “it will provide law-abiding citizens the right to conceal carry and travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes or onerous civil suits.”

Since political violence will likely continue, lawmakers should seriously consider taking Botkin up on his offer. Doing so will make it much more likely that they survive an attack in the future. But lawmakers aren’t the only people in danger. Conservatives need to also urge their representatives in the House to pass legislation expanding gun rights for everyone else.