Czechs to reject EU weapons directive at meeting Friday

The Czech Republic is set to reject an amendment to the European Firearms Directive aimed at making it harder for terrorists to acquire weapons. Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said he would do his best at a meeting in Luxembourg on Friday to persuade the backers of the proposal that it would not produce positive results. Both houses of the Czech Parliament have rejected the change, stating that terrorists use illegally acquired firearms, not legally held ones. The Czech Ministry of the Interior has produced a report suggesting that the amendment could impact the security of the country and cost thousands of jobs.